for folks who have been involuntarily hospitalized
i realized many people may not know this so i want to pass on the info. sometimes when you’re filling out paperwork you’ll be asked: “have you ever been involuntarily committed?” (for example, they ask this if you’re applying for TSA pre-check). here’s the thing:
if you were put on a 72-hour hold, and only a 72-hour hold, you can answer “no” to this question.
why? because 72-hour (or 24-hour holds) and “involuntary commitments” are different things, legally speaking. 72-hour are shot-term crisis hospitalizations that are relatively easy to put someone under, involuntary commitments are 14+ day hospitalizations that are harder (legally) to get.
how do I know if mine was a 72-hour or 14-day hold? if you don’t know, it was a 72-hour hold. for 14-day holds, you have a right to have a hearing, go before a judge, argue your case, fight the prosecutor, and call witnesses. if you never went before a judge, you have not been involuntarily committed.
please spread this around!
I did a quick search and this seems to be accurate.
Interesting
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