Sec. 47.30.715. Procedure after order.
When an evaluation facility receives a proper order for evaluation, it shall accept the order and the respondent for an evaluation period not to exceed 72 hours. The evaluation facility shall promptly notify the court of the date and time of the respondent’s arrival. The court shall set a date, time, and place for a […]
Sec. 47.30.720. Release before expiration of 72-hour period.
If at any time in the course of the 72-hour period the mental health professionals conducting the evaluation determine that the respondent does not meet the standards for commitment specified in AS 47.30.700, the respondent shall be discharged from the facility or the place of evaluation by evaluation personnel and the petitioner and the court […]
Sec. 47.30.725. Rights; notification.
(a) When a respondent is detained for evaluation under AS 47.30.660 – 47.30.915, the respondent shall be immediately notified orally and in writing of the rights under this section. Notification must be in a language understood by the respondent. The respondent’s guardian, if any, and if the respondent requests, an adult designated by the respondent, […]
Sec. 47.30.730. Petition for 30-day commitment.
(a) In the course of the 72-hour evaluation period, a petition for commitment to a treatment facility may be filed in court. The petition must be signed by two mental health professionals who have examined the respondent, one of whom is a physician. The petition must (1) allege that the respondent is mentally ill and […]
Sec. 47.30.735. 30-day commitment; hearing.
(a) Upon receipt of a proper petition for commitment, the court shall hold a hearing at the date and time previously specified according to procedures set out in AS 47.30.715. (b) The hearing shall be conducted in a physical setting least likely to have a harmful effect on the mental or physical health of the […]
Sec. 47.30.740. Procedure for 90-day commitment following 30-day commitment.
(a) At any time during the respondent’s 30-day commitment, the professional person in charge, or that person’s professional designee, may file with the court a petition for a 90-day commitment of that respondent. The petition must include all material required under AS 47.30.730(a) except that references to “30 days” shall be read as “90 days”; […]
Sec. 47.30.745. 90-day commitment hearing rights; continued commitment.
(a) A respondent subject to a petition for 90-day commitment has, in addition to the rights specified elsewhere in this chapter, or otherwise applicable, the rights enumerated in this section. Written notice of these rights shall be served on the respondent and the respondent’s attorney and guardian, if any, and may be served on an […]
Sec. 47.30.750. Conduct of hearing.
The hearing under AS 47.30.745 shall be conducted in the same manner, and with the same rights for the respondent, as set out in AS 47.30.735(b).
Sec. 47.30.755. Court order.
(a) After the hearing and within the time limit specified in AS 47.30.745, the court may commit the respondent to a treatment facility for no more than 90 days if the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is mentally ill and as a result is likely to cause harm […]