I think since 9/11, that's nation-wide. I think it has a ending date, though. Like 2010 or something. Jan G. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "JACK CHILDERS" <jaxone1234@msn.com> Reply-To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BSChat] Megan's Law Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 20:58:16 -0500 That may have changed since I was there in 1989. However, 72 hours is all that is needed to evaluate someone and institute permanent institutionalization. Perhaps they changed it to allow someone to get into immediate custody long enough to be given a closer look. In Oklahoma they don't even need a Baker Act to get you in jail for 72 hours. The police can put you in their jail for 72 hours and never even file any charges. Jack Childers in OKC ----- Original Message ----- From: HBalc27124@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 8:50 PM To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BSChat] Megan's Law In Florida you can be Baker-acted but only for 72 hours. Terri ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Unsubscribe from the list: Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx