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Mental Health/Cognitive Disability; Peace Officers

GA-0753

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Mental health facility, a peace officer who has taken a person into custody under chapter 573, Texas Health and Safety Code is not required to transport that individual to a medical facility for evaluation prior to taking that person to a|Person taken into custody under chapter 573, Texas Health and Safety Code, peace officer is not required to transport individual to a medical facility for evaluation prior to taking that person to a mental health facility

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