Florida Statute 397.675 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 397
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

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F.S. 397.675

397.675 Criteria for involuntary admissions, including protective custody, emergency admission, and other involuntary assessment, involuntary treatment, and alternative involuntary assessment for minors, for purposes of assessment and stabilization, and for involuntary treatment.—A person meets the criteria for involuntary admission if there is good faith reason to believe that the person is substance abuse impaired or has a substance use disorder and a co-occurring mental health disorder and, because of such impairment or disorder:

(1) Has lost the power of self-control with respect to substance abuse; and

(2)(a) Is in need of substance abuse services and, by reason of substance abuse impairment, his or her judgment has been so impaired that he or she is incapable of appreciating his or her need for such services and of making a rational decision in that regard, although mere refusal to receive such services does not constitute evidence of lack of judgment with respect to his or her need for such services; or

(b) Without care or treatment, is likely to suffer from neglect or refuse to care for himself or herself; that such neglect or refusal poses a real and present threat of substantial harm to his or her well-being; and that it is not apparent that such harm may be avoided through the help of willing, able, and responsible family members or friends or the provision of other services, or there is substantial likelihood that the person has inflicted, or threatened to or attempted to inflict, or, unless admitted, is likely to inflict, physical harm on himself, herself, or another.

History.—s. 6, ch. 93-39; s. 737, ch. 95-148; s. 23, ch. 2016-241; s. 26, ch. 2024-245.

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Cases Citing Statute 397.675

Total Results: 7

Cole v. State

714 So. 2d 479, 1998 WL 282807

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1998 | Docket: 461495

Cited 11 times | Published

the satisfaction of the test set forth in section 397.675, Florida Statutes (1997): A person meets the

Hayes Robertson Group v. Cherry

260 So. 3d 1126

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2018 | Docket: 8395129

Cited 1 times | Published

alcohol and was an alcoholic.” 2 See § 397.675, Fla. Stat. (2014).

State v. Silliman

168 So. 3d 245, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8923, 2015 WL 3631621

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 2015 | Docket: 60248626

Cited 1 times | Published

Marchman Act. We agree. The Marchman Act, section 397.675, Florida Statutes (2013), allows the involuntary

IN RE: D. H. v. K. J. R.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 2024 | Docket: 68230267

Published

impairment if the person meets the criteria in section 397.675. See § 397.6811. A person meets the criteria

T. L. v. F. M.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2019 | Docket: 14693142

Published

involuntary admission and stabilization under section 397.675. In that order, the court also appointed regional

E.G. v. Dept. of Children and Familes

193 So. 3d 78, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 7151

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 2016 | Docket: 3062979

Published

“voluntarily” enter treatment. Another statute, section 397.675, Florida Statutes (2015), addresses the circumstances

Edge-Gougen v. State

182 So. 3d 730, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 19351, 2015 WL 9438003

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 2015 | Docket: 60252813

Published

unable to make that decision due to impairment. § 397.675, Fla. Stat. (2015). There is no evidence in the