Who can initiate a Civil Involuntary Detention?
Any person may file an application for detention, evaluation, and treatment with the probate division of the circuit court where the person is currently located. Law enforcement personnel, under their police power authority, may apprehend a person they observe to be imminently harmful and transport them to a mental health facility. Staff of the Access Crisis Intervention (ACI) System, the 24-hour crisis hotline, can also assist with the civil involuntary detention process. By calling the toll-free 24-hour ACI crisis number, the caller can speak to a mental health counselor who will evaluate the current situation and assist with the appropriate response. If the situation is an emergency, what do I do? If possible, get the person to the emergency room of a hospital that treats people with mental illness. If the person is currently receiving psychiatric treatment, call the person responsible for the treatment. They should provide you with an emergency plan to follow. Call the police or sh
