Opinion No. Oag 3-94, (1994)

Mr. Dennis D. Costello Corporation Counsel Door County 421 Nebraska Street Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235

Dear Mr. Costello:

You indicate that problems have arisen in your area because local law enforcement agencies within your county have taken the position that the law enforcement officer who has placed an individual under emergency detention under section 51.15, Stats., need only transport that individual to a hospital which is not within one of the four categories of facilities listed in section51.15(2). You state that the purpose of transporting such individuals to a hospital is to…