Key Takeaways
- A 1013 is Georgia’s emergency mental health hold, started by a signed physician (or other qualifying clinician) certificate — Form 1013.
- At an emergency receiving facility, a person must be examined within 48 hours and released within 48 hours unless certified as needing involuntary treatment.
- It applies when a person appears to be mentally ill and an imminent danger to self or others, or unable to care for their own health and safety.
- If certified, the person is transported within 24 hours to an evaluating facility for further assessment.
- A 1013 certificate expires 7 days after it is signed.
What Is a 1013 Hold?
“1013” is shorthand for the certificate form (Form 1013) that authorizes a person to be taken to an emergency receiving facility for an involuntary mental health evaluation in Georgia. It is the state’s rough equivalent of California’s 5150, though the process and timelines are different.
What Qualifies for a 1013? (Criteria)
A 1013 can be signed when a person appears to be a “mentally ill person requiring involuntary treatment.” In practice that means mental illness combined with either being an imminent danger to themselves or others, or being so unable to care for their own health and safety that it creates an imminently life-endangering crisis. The clinician must base this on a personal examination within the previous 48 hours.
Who Can Initiate a 1013?
A 1013 certificate can be executed by a physician — and Georgia law also allows a psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or psychiatric clinical nurse specialist to sign it. Alternatively, a court can order an evaluation based on a certificate or on affidavits from at least two people who observed the individual. A peace officer then takes the person into custody for transport.
How Long Does a 1013 Last?
At an emergency receiving facility, a physician must examine the person within 48 hours, and the person must be discharged within 48 hours of admission unless an examining physician or psychologist certifies they may require involuntary treatment. If certified, the person is transported within 24 hours to an evaluating facility. The signed 1013 certificate itself is valid for 7 days.
What Happens After a 1013?
At the evaluating facility, the person is assessed over a short period to decide whether continued treatment is needed. If so, the facility may seek a court order for involuntary treatment (inpatient or outpatient). At each step the person has rights and access to the court process; involuntary treatment is time-limited and reviewed, not indefinite.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a 1013 last in Georgia?
At an emergency receiving facility, the person must be examined within 48 hours and discharged within 48 hours unless certified as needing involuntary treatment. If certified, they’re moved within 24 hours to an evaluating facility. The 1013 form is valid for 7 days.
What is a 1013 in Georgia?
It’s the certificate form (Form 1013) a physician or other qualifying clinician signs to send someone for an emergency, involuntary mental health evaluation.
Who can sign a 1013?
A physician, and also a psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, based on a personal exam within the prior 48 hours. A court can also order evaluation.
What qualifies for a 1013 hold?
Appearing to be a mentally ill person requiring involuntary treatment — generally an imminent danger to self or others, or so unable to care for one’s own health and safety that it creates a life-endangering crisis.
What is the difference between a 1013 and a 2013?
A 1013 is the emergency certificate to begin evaluation; related forms (such as a 2013) address transport and continued steps in the process. The 1013 is the document that starts the involuntary evaluation.
This article is for general education and is not legal or medical advice; laws change and details vary by county and facility. Related: Involuntary hold by state · California 5150. Sources: O.C.G.A. §§37-3-41, 37-3-43 (Georgia emergency admission statutes)