What is the Writ hearing outcome if the client is not released?

• A. Immediately release on parole
• B. Transfer to another facility
• C. Continue the involuntary 14-day treatment period
• D. Start a 30-day evaluation period

Answer: (C)

A writ hearing reviews whether a person detained under an involuntary hold should be released or kept in the facility. If the judge or hearing officer does not order release, the person remains under the involuntary hold and the 14-day treatment period continues. This 14-day window is the period for further evaluation and treatment after the initial detention, giving the treatment team time to stabilize and assess the need for ongoing care. If more time is needed beyond those 14 days, a longer evaluation period can be pursued, but the immediate outcome when not released is to keep the person in involuntary treatment for those 14 days.