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A voluntary Baker Act is when a person 18 years of age or older, or a parent or guardian of a person age 17 or under, makes application for admission to a facility for observation, diagnosis or treatment.
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www.clerk.co.okeechobee.fl.us/Baker_act.htm
www.clerk.co.okeechobee.fl.us/Baker_act.htm
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If the person poses an immediate danger to himself, call the police and they can Baker Act the person without the ex parte order. ... Remember that you can't Baker Act a person just because someone is acting oddly. Your friend can be talking to imaginary people and hearing ghosts speak to him, but unless she poses a harm...
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www.ehow.com/how_4454659_decide-baker-act-someone.html
www.ehow.com/how_4454659_decide-baker-act-someone.html
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Florida Mental Health Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Florida Mental Health Act of 1971 is commonly known as the "Baker Act" in Florida. It was originally enacted, at least in part, because of widespread instances of elder abuse, in which one or mo...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Mental_Health_Act
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bakeract.fmhi.usf.edu/
bakeract.fmhi.usf.edu/
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Criteria for a person to be taken to a recieving facility for involuntary examination are: ... #1 There is reason to believe that a person is mentally ill and because of the mental illness: a) Has refused voluntary examination after someone has explained it's purpose, or b)Cannot determine by him/herself whether...
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bakeract.tripod.com/def.html
bakeract.tripod.com/def.html
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He said Pierson had never threatened to harm anyone in the family although he had threatened suicide on at least one occasion and in March 2006 he was committed for psychiatric evaluation.Under the Baker Act a person ... A judge rules on whether to authorize a Baker Act commitment, he said.
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www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070530/N...
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The Florida Mental Health Act, better known as the Baker Act, creates a system of rights for persons with mental illnesses as well as their due process rights when held in mental health facilities.
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www.bakeracttraining.org/
www.bakeracttraining.org/
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CF - MH 3114 Feb. 2005: Order Requiring Involuntary Assessment and Stabilization for Substance Abuse and for Baker Act Discharge of Person...
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www.dcf.state.fl.us/mentalhealth/laws/index.shtml
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Before the Baker Act was enacted, a person could be placed in a state hospital if three people signed affidavits and secured the approval of a county judge. ...
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www.dcf.state.fl.us/mentalhealth/laws/histba.pdf
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