Article 1 - Commitment of Mentally Ill Persons Generally.

Article 1 - Commitment of Mentally Ill Persons Generally.

Section 22-52-1.1 - Definitions.
Section 22-52-1.2 - Filing and contents of petition seeking involuntary commitment of another.
Section 22-52-2 - Review of petition by probate judge; examination of petitioner; dismissal of petition without further proceedings.
Section 22-52-3 - Service of petition and order setting petition for hearing upon person sought to be committed; contents of notice.
Section 22-52-4 - Appointment of attorney and guardian ad litem for person sought to be committed; statements, etc., of person in presence of judge, prior to obtaining services of attorney, not to be considered by judge.
Section 22-52-5 - Appointment by probate judge of attorney to appear in support of petition; employment by petitioners of attorney to appear in support of petition.
Section 22-52-6 - Notification of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or other public facility of petition, date of final hearing, etc.
Section 22-52-7 - Restrictions on imposition of limitations upon liberty of person sought to be committed pending hearings; ordering, etc., of examinations of person sought to be committed; supervision of temporary treatment.
Section 22-52-8 - Holding of probable cause and final hearings generally.
Section 22-52-9 - Conduct of hearings.
Section 22-52-10.1 - Order entered where judge finds criteria met; dismissal of petition.
Section 22-52-10.2 - Findings necessary for outpatient treatment.
Section 22-52-10.3 - Order for outpatient treatment.
Section 22-52-10.4 - Findings necessary for inpatient treatment; order when no treatment available.
Section 22-52-10.5 - Facilities for inpatient treatment; length of treatment; cost.
Section 22-52-10.6 - Petition for renewal of inpatient commitment order; probate court; special judge; notice; hearing.
Section 22-52-10.7 - Transfer to another facility.
Section 22-52-10.8 - Order for involuntary commitment for inpatient treatment to be entered into Criminal Justice Information System and NICS; redaction of order upon removal of limitation to purchase firearm.
Section 22-52-10.9 - Order finding defendant insane, mentally incompetent, etc., to be entered into information systems; civil review.
Section 22-52-11 - Retention of jurisdiction by probate court over person committed.
Section 22-52-12 - Conveyance of person committed to facility; expenses of conveyance.
Section 22-52-12.1 - Designated mental health facilities; standards of care.
Section 22-52-12.2 - Renewal petition time limit for certain patients.
Section 22-52-13 - Transfer of persons committed to Veterans Administration or other federal agency; powers, etc., of chief officers of Veterans Administration Hospitals, etc., with respect to retention, transfer, treatment, etc., of persons transferred thereto, etc.; effect of foreign judgments or orders of commitment committing persons to Veterans Administration or other federal agency.
Section 22-52-14 - Payment of costs.
Section 22-52-15 - Appeals.
Section 22-52-16 - Applicability of article.
Section 22-52-17 - Public facilities other than Department of Mental Health not required to perform mental evaluations; exceptions.

We have updated our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures.

Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal insurance products you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.

LegalFix provides its members with access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.

The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our provider law firms.

You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your provider law firm.

The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.

Use of this website, the purchase of legal insurance products, and access to the LegalFix network of provider law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Bookish