What is a Mental Health Warrant?
**A Mental Health Warrant authorizes law enforcement to take a person into custody who shows symptoms of a mental illness and is likely to cause harm to self or others. A person may be held up to 48 hours on a mental health warrant. It is not a warrant for arrest. The warrant orders a person to undergo a mental health evaluation by a doctor to determine if hospitalization is necessary.

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1. What is a Mental Health Warrant?
2. What do I do if there is a mental health EMERGENCY?
3. What are the requirements for a Mental Health Warrant?
4. Who can file an application for a Mental Health Warrant?
5. How and where do I file for a Mental Health Warrant in McLennan County?
6. What other options are there other than filing for a Mental Health Warrant in McLennan County?
7. Can't I just commit someone for mental health treatment?
8. Are there any fees associated with a mental health court commitment?