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K.S.A. § 59-2909 (2026)

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59-2909.

History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 71; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 6; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 21; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18.


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1990 · leading case: Hendrix Ex Rel. Smith v. City of Topeka, 643 P.2d 129 (Kan. 1982).
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Hendrix Ex Rel. Smith v. City of Topeka, 643 P.2d 129 (Kan. 1982). “amination such physician believes such person to be a mentally ill person and because of such person’s illness is likely to do physical injury to himself or herself or others if allowed to remain at liberty, and if such treatment facility is willing to admit such person the…”
Mahomes-Vinson v. United States, 751 F. Supp. 913 (D. Kan. 1990). “K.S.A. 59-2909 makes it clear that persons working at a treatment facility may file an application for the admission and detainment of any individual for emergency observation and treatment who is believed to be likely to cause harm to himself or others.”
Berniece A. Shank v. Al Naes Richard Hurley Brian Shea Debbie Redmond & Esther Youngdahl, of the Est. of Glenn A. Youngdahl, Deceased, 773 F.2d 1121 (10th Cir. 1985). “amination such physician believes such person to be a mentally ill person and because of such person’s illness is likely to do physical injury to himself or herself or others if allowed to remain at liberty, and if such treatment facility is willing to admit such person the…”
Fudge v. City of Kansas City, 720 P.2d 1093 (Kan. 1986). · cites it 2× “tion such physician believes such person to be a mentally ill person and because *389 of such person's illness is likely to do physical injury to himself or herself or others if allowed to remain at liberty, and if such treatment facility is willing to admit such person the…”
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