{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-503.05","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 36-503.05","heading":"Mental health patients; proposed patients; transportation; use of peace officers prohibited; exceptions","body":"(Eff. 1/1/30)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a peace officer may not conduct the transport of a person from a hospital emergency department or a locked unit of a behavioral health facility to another health care institution, an evaluation agency or a mental health treatment agency, unless one of the following applies:\n\n1. The person is incarcerated.\n\n2. A court, a person, an evaluation agency or a mental health treatment agency has reasonable grounds to believe that the patient or proposed patient cannot be safely apprehended without the assistance of a peace officer.\n\n3. Any person requests a peace officer by dialing 911 or a similar designated telephone number for emergency calls and needs emergency assistance.\n\nB. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, an authorized transporter shall conduct any apprehension and transport of a patient or proposed patient.","path":["Title 36 Public Health and Safety"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00503-05.htm","current_through":"57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (effective 2027-01-01); mirror section count 24991","vintage":"2026-09-15","retrieved_at":"2026-09-26T04:29:04Z","sha256":"0eec0694ba32b8fd1f77757d68a4bdfaf304a07efabbc99d9ff35e89874a4f26","source_id":"us-az","stale":false,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-503.04","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}