Arizona Revised Statutes Title 31. Prisons and Prisoners § 31-126. Examination of certain prisoners for mental disorder

When a person confined in the county jail upon arrest for or conviction of a misdemeanor manifests symptoms of a mental disorder, the sheriff shall notify a licensed physician who shall examine the person. If in the judgment of a licensed physician the person is suffering from a mental disorder, proceedings shall be taken as prescribed by title 36, chapter 5.  1 The proceedings under title 36, chapter 5, shall be separate from court proceedings relating to the misdemeanor charge.