County Clerk: Mental Commitments
Local Behavioral Health Hospital Resources
This is a resource listing of area
behavioral health facilities. It is not intended to be a recommendation or referral to a
specific facility. Each facility may offer programs to include adult/geriatric/adolescent inpatient services,
intensive outpatient programs, as well as other types of services. You are encouraged to contact the facility of
your choice to inquire about program offerings and/or qualifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone over the age of 18 who has been in contact with the person in need of treatment within the last 72 hours.
A mental health warrant allows a law enforcement agency to detain a person and take that person to a mental health hospital for an evaluation. It also allows the applicant to answer questions and state why that person is in need of mental health treatment.
The main information needed in order to obtain a mental health warrant is how the person in need of treatment has been a danger to themselves or others in the last 72 hours.
No, the mental health warrant only allows for law enforcement to transport a person to a mental health hospital for evaluation.
Yes, 48 hours after issuance.
You should contact Mental Commitment office of that county.
After the Judge reviews and signs a mental health warrant, the applicant will take the warrant and coordinate service of that warrant with the appropriate law enforcement agency.
The mental commitments office is open 8:00 am -4:30pm each business day.
Call 911.
Call 911 immediately.