KRS 222.434: Seventy-two-hour emergency involuntary treatment.

(1) Following an examination by a qualified health professional and a certification by

that professional that the person meets the criteria specified in KRS 222.431, the

court may order the person hospitalized for a period not to exceed seventy -two (72)

hours if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the respondent

presents an imminent threat of danger to self, family, or others as a result of a

substance use disorder.

(2) Any person who has been admitted to a hospital under subsection (1) of t his section

shall be released from the hospital within seventy-two (72) hours of admittance.

(3) No respondent ordered hospitalized under this section shall be held in jail pending

transportation to the hospital or evaluation unless the court has previousl y found the

respondent to be in contempt of court for either failure to undergo treatment or

failure to appear at the evaluation ordered pursuant to KRS 222.433.