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commitment warrant

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A quick definition of commitment warrant:

A commitment warrant is a legal document that allows someone to be put in custody. It is like a permission slip for the police to arrest someone and bring them to court. There are many different types of warrants, like search warrants and arrest warrants. A warrant has to be issued by a judge and there has to be a good reason for it, like if someone has broken the law.

A more thorough explanation:

A commitment warrant is a type of warrant that directs or authorizes someone to commit a person to custody. It is issued by a court or other authorized body and is used to detain someone who has been found guilty of a crime or is deemed a danger to themselves or others.

For example, if a person is convicted of a crime and sentenced to jail time, a commitment warrant may be issued to ensure that they are taken into custody and brought to the appropriate correctional facility.

Another example is if a person is deemed a danger to themselves or others due to mental illness or substance abuse, a commitment warrant may be issued to have them involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital or treatment center.

Overall, a commitment warrant is a legal tool used to ensure that individuals who have been found guilty of a crime or are deemed a danger to themselves or others are properly detained and kept in custody for the safety of society.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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