To issue Form 10, a peace officer must have which conditions?

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Form 10 is an emergency action by a peace officer to obtain a psychiatric assessment when there is immediate concern. The conditions require that there be reasonable and probable grounds to believe the person has a mental disorder and would harm themselves or others or deteriorate, that the person should be examined for safety, and that proceeding under Section 10 would be dangerous if action isn’t taken now. This combination ensures urgent, protective intervention in genuinely at-risk situations where delaying for a normal process could lead to harm. The other options don’t fit because simply having a mental disorder isn’t enough without the risk or need for immediate examination; a court order isn’t required for an emergency detention under Section 10; and a person’s request for help isn’t the basis for issuing Form 10.