RSA 135-C:39 Custody Prior to Hearing.

I. The person sought to be admitted for treatment on an involuntary basis shall be at liberty pending the hearing, unless:
(a) The person is under the protective custody of the department in accordance with RSA 135-C:27-33;
(b) The client has been admitted for voluntary care and wishes to remain so;
(c) The person is already in the custody of the department due to admission for treatment on an involuntary basis; or
(d) The person is in custody in the criminal justice system pursuant to RSA 135:17-a, I.
II. A period of involuntary admission ordered by a probate court pursuant to RSA 135-C:45 may be continued under subparagraph I (c), provided that a petition requesting a judicial hearing on the issue of subsequent involuntary admission has been filed wit