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• 201 Petition

A voluntary commitment that a person, 14 years or older, signs when he/she wants to be in the hospital voluntarily. With a 201, the person can leave the hospital after he/she gives notice that he/she no longer wants treatment. When the person signs a 201, he/she also signs a statement that he/she promises to give the hospital anywhere from 0 to 72 hours notice before he/she will leave.

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• 302 Petition

An authorization for involuntary emergency evaluation for no more than 120 hours (5 days). Three people can authorize this: a County Mental Health Officer, a policeman, or a physician. The reasons for seeking a 302 are that a person exhibiting severe mental disability poses a present danger to self or others. The person will be taken to a hospital for an examination. At the hospital, a doctor decides whether the person needs hospitalization or not. If the person is not hospitalized he/she is returned to the community where he/she was picked up. If the hospital wants to keep the person for more than 120 hours it must file a 303.



• 303 Petition

A hearing held to determine if a person who has received a 302 should be committed. This hearing must be held within 120 hours of the person s admittance to the hospital. A commitment can be for a maximum 20 days.



• 304B Petition

This hearing is for a person who is in the hospital involuntarily on a 303 commitment. The 304B hearing must occur before the 20 days expire. The person can be committed for a maximum of 90 days on a 304B or be released.

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• 5-HIAA (5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid)

A major metabolite of serotonin, a biogenic amine found in the brain and other organs. Functional deficits of serotonin in the central nervous system have been implicated in certain types of major mood disorders, and particularly in suicide and impulsivity.