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Involuntary Commitment (IVC) Transportation Agreement and Plan
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dorothy Thomas, Union County Sheriff's Office, Business Manager, 704-283-3578; Janet Payne, Human Services Agency, Director, 704-296-4348
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Adopt the Union County Involuntary Commitment Transportation Agreement and 2) authorize the County Manager to execute agreements substantially consistent with this agenda item.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
October 7, 2019, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 35 - The BOCC approved a prior version of the IVC Transportation Agreement and Plan.
BACKGROUND:
N.C. General Statute ? 122C-251 sets forth custody and transportation requirements associated with respondents in involuntary commitment proceedings (IVCs) and requires the city or county provide "transportation of a respondent within a county under the involuntary commitment proceedings of this Article, including admission and discharge." The statute also directs the governing body of a city or county to "adopt a transportation plan known as an "involuntary commitment transportation agreement" for the custody and transportation of respondents in involuntary commitment proceedings."
The attached "Union County Involuntary Commitment Transportation Agreement" and "Union County Sheriff's Office Involuntary Commitment Transportation Plan" have been reviewed by staff and are now presented to the Board for adoption pursuant to G.S. ? 122C-251. These documents provide the framework for transportation and designate the Sheriff as the entity responsible for transporting IVC respondents, and also authorize all UCSO employees, including both Deputies and Detention Officers, who participate in the transportation of IVC respondents to be deemed as law enforcement officers pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 122C-251(g)(2-3).
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