§ 122C‑212.  Discharges.
(a)	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual who has been voluntarily admitted to a facility shall be discharged upon the individual's own request. A request for discharge from a 24‑hour facility shall be in writing.
(b)	An individual who has been voluntarily admitted to a 24‑hour facility may be held for 72 hours after the individual's written application for discharge is submitted.  (1973, c. 723, s. 1; c. 1084; 1983, c. 383, s. 4; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2018‑33, s. 13.)