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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-212: Discharges.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chapter 122C. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985.
- Article 5. Procedure for Admission and Discharge of Clients.
- Part 2. Voluntary Admissions and Discharges, Competent Adults, Facilities for the Mentally Ill and Substance Abusers.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual who has been voluntarily admitted to a facility shall be discharged upon the individual's own request. A request for discharge from a 24-hour facility shall be in writing.
(b) An individual who has been voluntarily admitted to a 24-hour facility may be held for 72 hours after the individual's written application for discharge is submitted. (1973, c. 723, s. 1; c. 1084; 1983, c. 383, s. 4; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2018-33, s. 13.)
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