{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.920","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 394.920","heading":"Petition for release.","body":"A person is not prohibited from filing a petition for discharge at any time after commitment under this part. However, if the person has previously filed such a petition without the approval of the secretary or the secretary’s designee and the court determined that the petition was without merit, a subsequent petition shall be denied unless the petition contains facts upon which a court could find that the person’s condition has so changed that a probable cause hearing is warranted.\nHistory.—s. 12, ch. 98-64; s. 15, ch. 99-222.","path":["CHAPTER 394 MENTAL HEALTH"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0300-0399/0394/0394.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:05:01Z","sha256":"d955c15c74ae1ac8e12c2be8c4cf57147056c5753d217b8749e3654d88f5e767","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.919","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.921"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}