# Idaho Code § 16-2408: 16-2408 DISCHARGE OR PETITION FOR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY TREATMENT ORDER

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2408

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 16-2408
- **Heading:** 16-2408 DISCHARGE OR PETITION FOR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY TREATMENT ORDER
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 16-2408

## Text

16-2408. Discharge or petition for one hundred twenty day treatment order. Any child who is voluntarily admitted to a treatment facility upon the consent of his parents or guardian shall be discharged within three (3) business days of a written request for discharge by the consenting person unless such request is withdrawn in writing or there is other legal authority to hold the child at the facility.

History:

[16-2408, added 1997, ch. 404, sec. 1, p. 1287.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 16-2401 16-2401 SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2401.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2402 16-2402 LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2402.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2403 16-2403 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2403.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2404 16-2404 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AND INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2404.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2404A 16-2404A TEEN EARLY INTERVENTION MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIALIST PROGRAM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2404A.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2405 16-2405 CHARGES TO PARENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2405.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2406 16-2406 ACCESS TO SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2406.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2406A 16-2406A DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2406A.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2407 16-2407 VOLUNTARY ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL OR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2407.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2408 16-2408 DISCHARGE OR PETITION FOR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY TREATMENT ORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2408.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2409 16-2409 CONVERSION FROM INVOLUNTARY TO VOLUNTARY STATUS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2409.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2410 16-2410 REVIEW OF VOLUNTARY ADMISSION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2410.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2411 16-2411 EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE AND EVALUATION — TEMPORARY DETENTION BY A PEACE OFFICER OR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2411.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-2412 16-2412 EMERGENCY TREATMENT UPON CERTIFICATION BY DESIGNATED EXAMINER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2412.md)

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