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A state medical officer, through the Department of Law, may request the court to issue an order for the emergency detention of a person when the state medical officer finds that a substantial likelihood exists that the person has infectious tuberculosis in order to prevent the person from posing a threat to the public health. Upon issuance of an ex parte court order, a peace officer or a state medical officer shall take the person into custody and deliver the person to the nearest available health care facility or another location that will provide for the protection of the public health. The state medical officer, through the Department of Law, shall make application for a court order authorizing continued detention of the person within 72 hours after the issuance of an ex parte order or, if the 72-hour period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, by the end of the first state working day following the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. The court shall schedule a hearing within five state working days after receipt of an application for authorization of continued detention.
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Last modified 9/3/2005