Statutes under which mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled may be involuntarily detained or committed
Ind. Code § 12-26-1-1
in effectSec. 1. An individual who is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled may be involuntarily detained or committed under any of the following statutes:
(1) IC 12-26-5 (emergency detention).
(2) IC 12-26-6 (temporary commitment).
(3) IC 12-26-7 (regular commitment).
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-3(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.205-2023, SEC.5.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/12Fetched: 10/17/2026
