Texas Health and Safety Code 462.044 – Preliminary Examination
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(a) A physician shall conduct a preliminary examination of the apprehended person as soon as possible within 24 hours after the time the person is apprehended under § 462.041 or 462.043.
(b) The person shall be released on completion of the preliminary examination unless the examining physician or the physician’s designee provides a written opinion that the person meets the criteria specified by § 462.043(b).
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 462.044
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person released under Subsection (b) is entitled to reasonably prompt return to the location of apprehension or other suitable place unless the person is arrested or objects to the return.