{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-29c06","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 59-29c06","heading":"Emergency observation and treatment; application by law enforcement officer.","body":"(a) A crisis intervention center may admit and detain any person 18 years of age or older who is presented for emergency observation and treatment upon the written application of a law enforcement officer.\n(b) An emergency observation and treatment application shall be made on a form set forth by the secretary for aging and disability services or a locally developed form approved by the secretary. The original application shall be kept in the regular course of business with the law enforcement agency, and a copy shall be provided to the crisis intervention center and to the patient. The application shall state:\n(1) The name and address of the person sought to be admitted, if known;\n(2) the name and address of the person's spouse, domestic partner or nearest relative, if known;\n(3) the applicant's belief that the person may be a mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment as defined in K.S.A. 59-2946, and amendments thereto, a person with an alcohol or substance abuse problem subject to involuntary commitment as defined in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto, or a person with co-occurring conditions, and because of such mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse problem or co-occurring conditions, is likely to cause harm to self or others if not immediately detained;\n(4) the factual circumstances in support of that belief and the factual circumstances under which the person was taken into custody, including any known pending criminal charges; and\n(5) whether the person has a wellness recovery action plan or psychiatric advance directive, if known.","path":["Chapter 59.—PROBATE CODE","Article 29c.—THE CRISIS INTERVENTION ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch59/059_029c_0006.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T06:21:26Z","sha256":"6ce2abe34cc3f4849dab8bb97dd4908781362c3ee33c2ab19ab79a9a068c9df1","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-29c05","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-29c07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}