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The court may issue orders providing for the transportation of patients as necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. All orders of ex parte emergency custody, temporary custody, referral or treatment may authorize a relative or other suitable person to transport the individual named in the order to the place of detention or treatment specified in the order. All orders for transportation shall be served by the person transporting the individual named in the order upon the person in charge of the place of detention or treatment or such person's designee and due return of execution thereof shall be made to the court. A female being transported shall be accompanied by a female attendant, unless she is accompanied by an adult relative. An individual shall not be transported in a marked police car or sheriff's car if other means of transportation are available. The least amount of restraint necessary shall be used in transporting the patient.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 59. Probate Code § 59-2970. Transportation - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-59-probate-code/ks-st-sect-59-2970/
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