Georgia · Official Code of Georgia Annotated — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
O.C.G.A. § 37-3-64: Mental Health — O.C.G.A. § 37-3-64
What this law says, in plain English
Georgia law permits detention of patients admitted to evaluation facilities for up to five days (excluding weekends and holidays). Patients must be discharged if found not to require involuntary treatment or if they meet outpatient requirements, unless voluntary admission, involuntary inpatient treatment, or criminal charges apply.
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