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In Florida, residents can be involuntarily examined. How the state’s Baker Act works
Florida’s involuntary commitment law took effect in 1972. Called the Baker Act, it was named in honor of Maxine Baker, a state lawmaker and advocate for Floridians with mental illnesses.
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James A. Baker
Jim was born September 23, 1950 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Edward and Maxine Baker. He grew up in numerous cities in his life and ended up in Bloomer, Wisconsin where he graduated from high ...