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405 ILCS 5/3-403

(405 ILCS 5/3-403) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-403)

Sec. 3-403.

A voluntary recipient shall be allowed to be discharged from the
facility at the earliest appropriate time, not to exceed 5 days, excluding
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after he gives any treatment staff person
written notice of his desire to be discharged unless he either withdraws the
notice in writing or unless within the 5 day period a petition and 2
certificates conforming to the requirements of paragraph (b) of Section 3-601
and Section 3-602 are filed with the court.  Upon receipt of the petition, the
court shall order a hearing to be held within 5 days, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays, and to be conducted pursuant to Article IX of this
Chapter.  Hospitalization of the recipient may continue pending further order
of the court.

(Source: P.A. 88-830.)