Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 462.065
Order of Protective Custody


(a)

A motion for an order of protective custody may be filed only in the court in which an application for court-ordered treatment is pending. The motion may be filed by the county or district attorney or on the court’s own motion.

(b)

The motion must state that:

(1)

the judge or county or district attorney has reason to believe and does believe that the proposed patient meets the criteria authorizing the court to order protective custody; and

(2)

the belief is derived from:

(A)

the representations of a credible person;

(B)

the proposed patient’s conduct; or

(C)

the circumstances under which the proposed patient is found.

(c)

The motion must be accompanied by a certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency prepared by a physician who has examined the proposed patient not earlier than the fifth day before the date the motion is filed.

(d)

The judge of the court in which the application is pending may designate a magistrate to issue protective custody orders in the judge’s absence.

(e)

The judge or designated magistrate may issue a protective custody order if the judge or magistrate determines that:

(1)

a physician has stated the physician’s opinion and the detailed basis for the physician’s opinion that the proposed patient is a person with a chemical dependency; and

(2)

the proposed patient presents a substantial risk of serious harm to the person or others if not immediately restrained pending the hearing.

(f)

The determination that the proposed patient presents a substantial risk of serious harm may be demonstrated by the proposed patient’s behavior or by evidence that the proposed patient cannot remain at liberty. The judge or magistrate may make a determination that the proposed patient meets the criteria prescribed by this subsection from the application and certificate alone if the judge or magistrate determines that the conclusions of the applicant and certifying physician are adequately supported by the information provided. The judge or magistrate may take additional evidence if a fair determination of the matter cannot be made from consideration of the application and certificate only.

(g)

The judge or magistrate may issue a protective custody order for a proposed patient who is charged with a criminal offense if the proposed patient meets the requirements of this section and the administrator of the facility designated to detain the proposed patient agrees to the detention.

(h)

A protective custody order shall direct a peace officer or other designated person to take the proposed patient into protective custody and transport the proposed patient immediately to a treatment facility or other suitable place for detention. The proposed patient shall be detained in the facility until a hearing is held under Section 462.066 (Probable Cause Hearing and Detention).
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1171, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 462.065 — Order of Protective Custody, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­462.­htm#462.­065 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

462.001
Definitions
462.002
Filing Requirements
462.003
Inspection of Court Records
462.004
Representation of State
462.005
Costs
462.006
Writ of Habeas Corpus
462.007
Limitation of Liability
462.008
Criminal Penalty
462.009
Consent to Treatment
462.010
Consent to Treatment at Certain Facilities
462.011
Consent to Medication
462.012
Right to Refuse Medication
462.013
Medication Information
462.014
List of Medications
462.015
Outpatient Treatment Services Provided Using Telecommunications or Information Technology
462.021
Voluntary Admission of Adult
462.022
Voluntary Admission of Minor
462.023
Discharge or Release
462.024
Application for Court-ordered Treatment During Voluntary Inpatient Care
462.0025
Court Hours
462.025
Intake, Screening, Assessment, and Admission
462.041
Apprehension by Peace Officer Without Warrant
462.042
Judge’s or Magistrate’s Order for Emergency Detention
462.043
Issuance of Warrant
462.044
Preliminary Examination
462.045
Detention Period
462.046
Information to Be Provided on Admission
462.047
Release from Emergency Detention
462.048
Rights of Person Apprehended or Detained
462.061
Court-ordered Treatment
462.062
Application for Court-ordered Treatment
462.063
Prehearing Procedure
462.064
Certificate of Medical Examination for Chemical Dependency
462.065
Order of Protective Custody
462.066
Probable Cause Hearing and Detention
462.067
Hearing on Application for Court-ordered Treatment
462.068
Release After Hearing
462.069
Court Order and Place of Treatment
462.070
Motion for Modification of Order for Outpatient Treatment
462.071
Order for Temporary Detention
462.072
Modification of Order for Outpatient Services
462.073
Modification of Order for Inpatient Treatment
462.074
Hospitalization Outside Treatment Facility
462.075
Renewal of Order for Court-ordered Treatment
462.076
Appeal
462.077
Pass or Furlough from Inpatient Care
462.078
Return to Facility Under Facility Administrator’s Certificate or Court Order
462.079
Revocation of Furlough
462.080
Release from Court-ordered Treatment
462.081
Commitment by Courts in Criminal Proceedings
462.0731
Outpatient Care in Certain Counties

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 462.065’s source at texas​.gov