ND SB2084

Amends section 25-03.1-20 to require public institutions to accept hospitalized individuals only "if below capacity" in involuntary treatment cases.

Modifies section 25-03.1-21 to allow peace officers, physicians, or mental health professionals to detain individuals not complying with alternative treatment orders and requires filing notice with the court within twenty-four hours.

Changes section 25-03.1-26 to extend the examination period from twenty-four hours to up to seventy-two hours after admission when an individual is admitted with a serious physical condition requiring prompt treatment.

Requires public treatment facilities to accept detainees "if below capacity" on an immediate basis, while allowing private facilities to accept on a provisional basis.

Maintains the court's requirement to hold hearings within forty-eight hours of receiving notice from facility superintendents or directors and to consider alternatives to hospitalization.