Texas Health and Safety Code 841.0837 – Emergency Detention Order
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 841.0837
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The office may issue an emergency detention order for a committed person‘s immediate apprehension and transportation to an office-designated location for the purpose of:
(1) returning the person to a more restrictive setting following:
(A) a transfer to less restrictive housing and supervision under § 841.0834; or
(B) a release under § 841.0836; or
(2) for a recently committed person who is not in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at the time the commitment order is entered, bringing the person under the supervision of the office.