405 ILCS 5/3-604

(405 ILCS 5/3-604) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-604) Sec. 3-604. No person detained for examination under this Article on the basis of a petition alone may be held for more than 24 hours unless within that period a certificate is furnished to or by the mental health facility. If no certificate is furnished, the respondent shall be released forthwith. (Source: P.A. 80-1414.)