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ultralite001

(1,031 posts)
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 05:00 PM Aug 9

Discovered on Change.Org... Invoke the Baker Act for Trump: Serious Safety Concerns Over Mental Health



https://www.change.org/p/invoke-the-baker-act-for-trump-serious-safety-concerns-over-mental-health

A petition via Change.org will not produce the desired result.

Rather, someone living in Palm Beach County needs to file a petition with the Circuit Court.
The Clerk of the Court provides a video, forms + instructions here:

https://www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/departments/courts/unified-family-court/mental-health

The Court website explains:

What is the Baker Act?
Chapter 394 of the Florida Statutes is known as the Baker Act or the Florida Mental Health Act. A Baker Act proceeding is a means of providing an individual with emergency service for mental health evaluation (examination) and/or treatment (placement).

Who can petition the court to initiate an Involuntary Baker Act Examination?
Any individual who is of age and who has witnessed the actions of a person and believes that person to be a threat to themselves or others and is willing to give testimony to that, can file a petition for Involuntary Examination.

How do I petition the court for an Involuntary Baker Act Examination?

Appear in person at the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's office to complete a sworn affidavit/petition.
Arrive at the office by 3:30 PM to allow time for processing.
Provide information as to the respondent’s (person subject to the Baker Act) behavior, identification and location).
If the emergency services are required after hours, on the weekend or on a holiday, please contact your local law enforcement who shall take the person who appears to meet the criteria for involuntary examination into custody and deliver the person to an appropriate facility or the nearest facility within the designated receiving system for an involuntary examination. (F.S. 394.462(2)(a)2.

What happens after the petition is completed and filed with the clerk?
The clerk initiates a court case.
The file is taken to the presiding Magistrate for review.
The Magistrate makes a recommendation to the court to grant or deny the petition.
If the person meets the criteria for the Baker Act, the judge signs an order granting the petition.
Certified copies of the order are delivered to the Warrant’s Division of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
The respondent is picked up and taken to the hospital or mental health facility by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office for an evaluation.
A person may be held for up to 72 hours for an evaluation.
The evaluation may result in authorized staff at the facility petitioning the court for an Involuntary Baker Act Treatment/Placement order.
If the order for treatment is granted by the court, the person may be held at the facility for up to 6 months for treatment.

Anyone live in Palm Beach County???
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Discovered on Change.Org... Invoke the Baker Act for Trump: Serious Safety Concerns Over Mental Health (Original Post) ultralite001 Aug 9 OP
I want the Convicted Felon on the ballot MagickMuffin Aug 9 #1
It's only a 72-hour hold... ultralite001 Aug 9 #2

MagickMuffin

(16,802 posts)
1. I want the Convicted Felon on the ballot
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 05:42 PM
Aug 9


He will lose! And the crazier he gets the more people will run away from him.


ultralite001

(1,031 posts)
2. It's only a 72-hour hold...
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 06:57 PM
Aug 9

+ perhaps the old fart will get some serious help...

He can still go to prison... + not pass Go + not collect $200 dollars...

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