> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Legal Status Codes

> Legal status codes for CoBHRM admissions and discharges

## Overview

The Legal Status field captures the client's legal status at admission and discharge. It is important for tracking court-involved clients and determining service identifier cross-validation requirements.

**Field format:** `9(2)` -- two-digit numeric string
**Valid values:** `01`-`13`

> **[Legal Status Codes](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/reference/appendix-a/legal-status/legal-status-codes.md)**
>
> All 13 legal status codes with categories

> **[Involuntary Reason](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/reference/appendix-a/legal-status/involuntary-reason.md)**
>
> Reason for involuntary commitment codes

## Usage Example

```csv theme={null}
LEGAL_STATUS
01
```

## Validation Rules

1. Cannot be blank, space, null, or empty
2. Must exactly match one of the values in the code table


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