§ 59-29b45 Name and citation of act
§ 59-29b46 Definitions
§ 59-29b47 Computation of time
§ 59-29b48 Civil rights of persons subject to the provisions of this act
§ 59-29b49 Voluntary admission to treatment facility; application; written information to be given voluntary patient
§ 59-29b50 Discharge of a voluntary patient
§ 59-29b51 Right to discharge of voluntary patient; procedure
§ 59-29b52 Petition for involuntary commitment of a voluntary patient
§ 59-29b53 Investigation; emergency detention; authority and duty of law enforcement officers
§ 59-29b54 Emergency observation and treatment; authority of treatment facility’s procedure
§ 59-29b55 Notice of right to communicate upon admission; notice of admission; notice of rights
§ 59-29b56 Emergency observation; discharge
§ 59-29b57 Petition for determination of whether person has alcohol or substance abuse problem; request for ex parte emergency custody order; content
§ 59-29b58 Ex parte emergency custody order
§ 59-29b59 Temporary custody order; request for; procedure
§ 59-29b60 Preliminary orders; continuances and advancement of trial
§ 59-29b61 Order for evaluation; procedure
§ 59-29b62 Evaluation; hearing in noncustodial circumstances
§ 59-29b63 Notice; contents
§ 59-29b64 Continuance of hearings; order of referral for short-term treatment
§ 59-29b65 Trial upon the petition; procedure
§ 59-29b66 Order for treatment; dismissal
§ 59-29b67 Order for outpatient treatment; revocation; noncompliance; ex parte emergency custody orders; reviews
§ 59-29b69 Hearing to review status of patient; procedure
§ 59-29b70 Transportation
§ 59-29b71 Change of venue
§ 59-29b73 Discharge
§ 59-29b74 Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights
§ 59-29b75 Unauthorized absence; procedure
§ 59-29b76 Administration of medications and other treatments
§ 59-29b77 Restraints; seclusion
§ 59-29b78 Rights of patients
§ 59-29b79 Disclosure of records
§ 59-29b80 Civil and criminal liability
§ 59-29b81 Costs; payment by residence county, when.?Costs; payment by residence county, when.?Costs; payment by residence county, when.?Costs; payment by residence county, when
§ 59-29b82 Notice of death of patients in treatment facilities
§ 59-29b83 Applicability to persons in custody on criminal charges
§ 59-29b84 Severability
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 29b - Care and Treatment for Persons With an Alcohol or Substance Abuse Problem

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conservator: means an individual or corporation appointed by the court to act on behalf of a conservatee and possessed of some or all of the powers and duties set out in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Mentally ill person: means a mentally ill person as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Ward: means a person who has a guardian. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.