Section 47.30.805 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Computation, extension, and expiration of periods of time(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, (1) computations of a 72-hour evaluation period under AS 47.30.708 or 47.30.715 or a 48-hour detention period under AS 47.30.685 do not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or any period of time necessary to transport the respondent to the treatment facility, except that if the exclusion of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays from the computation of a 72-hour evaluation period or 48-hour detention period would result in the respondent being held for longer than 72 hours or 48 hours, as applicable, the period ends at 5:00 p.m. on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday;(2) a seven-day detention at a crisis residential center expires at the end of the seventh day following the respondent's arrival at the crisis stabilization center or the crisis residential center, whichever is earlier;(3) a 30-day commitment period expires at the end of the 30th day after the 72 hours following initial acceptance;(4) a 90-day commitment period expires at the end of the 90th day after the expiration of a 30-day period of treatment;(5) a 180-day commitment period expires at the end of the 180th day, after the expiration of a 90-day period of treatment or previous 180-day period, whichever is applicable.(b) When a respondent has failed to appear or been absent through the respondent's own actions contrary to any order properly made or entered under AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915, the relevant commitment period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the respondent's absence if written notice of absence is promptly provided to the respondent's attorney and guardian, if any , and if, within 24 hours after the respondent has returned to the evaluation or treatment facility, written notice of the corresponding extension and the reason for it is given to the respondent and the respondent's attorney and guardian, if any, and to the court.Amended by SLA 2022, ch. 41,sec. 20, eff. 10/13/2022.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.