Legal reference
Emergency hold laws: all 50 states
Module 1 teaches New York’s legal statuses in full depth — every paper, every clock. This chart gives every other state’s emergency-hold essentials at a glance: the hold’s name, the maximum initial hold, who can start it, and the statute cite. Tap any row for notes.
Reference only — confirm against your state’s current statute before acting. Last reviewed October 2026. Maintained under quarterly legal audit.
verify before relying entry flagged as uncertain in our research — check the current statute. secondary sources compiled from indexed/secondary sources, not yet checked against the official legislature text.
| State | Hold name(s) | Max initial hold | Who may initiate | Statute |
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