{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-29.03","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 29.03","heading":"Effect of court order authorizing retention of a patient","body":"§ 29.03 Effect of court order authorizing retention of a patient.\n  No order or determination under this article that a person is in need\nof involuntary care and treatment or that there was need for retention\nof such person shall be construed or deemed to be a determination or\nfinding that such person is incompetent or is unable adequately to\nconduct his personal or business affairs.","path":["Mental Hygiene Law","Title E. General Provisions","Article 29. General Provisions Relating to In-patient Facilities"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/MHY/29.03","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"03ef6da8422c0a168c7ea5b8035fe1d3859c0df9c761aa95862e30e6ffe1978d","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-29.01","next":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-29.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}