HRS §334-86
Patient’s status while a court case is pending
This section says that starting a court case about a patient’s detention does not, by itself, let the patient leave the psychiatric facility. The facility can keep holding the patient until the court issues a final order to discharge them, unless the court says otherwise.
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The statute, as written — Status of patient pending hearing
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the authority of the psychiatric facility to detain a patient shall not be diminished by the institution of proceedings under this part until a final order requiring the discharge of the patient.
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