Yes. Anytime you feel that an individual is a danger to himself, herself, or others, you may initiate these procedures.
Category: Mental Health
Yes. The Sheriff’s Office serves the person with a copy of the petition and the order entered by the Judge. The mental health receiving facility is also given copies and they become a part of the person’s records at that facility. If the patient requests to see his or her records, the facility must allow …
The order grants the authority for the Sheriff’s Office to take the person to a facility for an examination.
Usually, the judge makes a decision based upon the contents of the petition only. If the judge finds that there is sufficient cause, he or she will enter an order directing the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to transport the person to the appropriate facility.
A Baker Act petition may be filed alleging the person needing involuntary examination has refused voluntary examination or is unable to determine whether an examination is necessary and the person will suffer from neglect, will harm himself or herself or others. The Clerk’s Office staff will immediately present any Baker Act petition to a judge …