A person alleged to be mentally ill who is found in this state, having fled from another state, shall, on demand of the executive authority of the state from which the person fled, be presented for return, if at the time of the person’s flight:

(1) The person was under detention by law in a facility as a mentally ill person;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-9-102

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: includes states, territories, districts and insular and other possessions of the United States. See Tennessee Code 33-9-101
(2) The person had been previously determined by legal proceedings to be mentally ill, the finding being unreversed and in full force and effect, and the control of the person having been acquired by a court of competent jurisdiction of the state from which the person fled; or
(3) The person was subject to detention in the state, being then the person’s legal domicile, personal service of process having been made, based on legal proceedings pending there to have the person declared mentally ill.
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