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• I live out of town and want to Baker Act/Marchman Act someone who lives in Putnam County, what can I do? You may obtain forms for a baker/marchman act on our website, https://putnamclerk...
• What can I find out about a Baker/Marchman Act by phone? Once we verify the person calling is the person who filed the Baker/Marchman Act,...
• What is a Baker Act, Marchman Act or ex parte? Can anyone file? A Baker Act is a means of providing an individual in need of mental health servic...
• Are there any mental health programs or treatment facilities where a person can be sent against their will? Baker and Marchman Acts can be filed at the Clerk's Office.  ...
• How do I get my firearms back if I have been found incompetent to proceed or had a marchman/baker act? Please review Florida Statute, 790.065, at http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/in...