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Section 22-52-35 – Appointment of Special Probate Judges for Consideration, Hearing and Entry of Orders Pertaining to Commitment or Continued Custody of Certain Persons Committed or Transferred to Facilities of Department of Mental Health; Qualifications, Powers, etc., of Special Probate Judges; Conduct of Hearings by Special Probate Judges Generally.

Section 22-52-35 Appointment of special probate judges for consideration, hearing and entry of orders pertaining to commitment or continued custody of certain persons committed or transferred to facilities of Department of Mental Health; qualifications, powers, etc., of special probate judges; conduct of hearings by special probate judges generally. (a) Upon application of the commissioner or […]

Section 22-52-91 – Duty of Law Enforcement Officer, Community Mental Health Officer to Take Into Custody Alleged Mentally Ill Persons; Detention; Admission; Hearing.

Section 22-52-91 Duty of law enforcement officer, community mental health officer to take into custody alleged mentally ill persons; detention; admission; hearing. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-202 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)(1) When a law enforcement officer is confronted by […]

Section 22-52-36 – Compensation of Special Probate Judges.

Section 22-52-36 Compensation of special probate judges. (a) There is hereby appropriated to the State Comptroller from the general fund of the State Treasurer the sum of $20,000.00 for the purpose of paying salaries and expenses of such special probate judges appointed under the provisions of this article. (b) All special judges of probate appointed […]

Section 22-52-92 – Applicability to Counties.

Section 22-52-92 Applicability to counties. (a) This article shall not be applicable to any county unless and until the judge of probate with the approval of the county commission of that particular county makes a finding that there exists in the county provisions for implementation of the community mental health officer program and the necessary […]

Section 22-52-37 – Standards for Conduct of Civil Commitment Proceedings Generally; Minimum Standards for Civil Commitment; Appeals From Orders of Probate Courts as to Commitment.

Section 22-52-37 Standards for conduct of civil commitment proceedings generally; minimum standards for civil commitment; appeals from orders of probate courts as to commitment. (a) Any civil commitment proceedings are to be conducted in accordance with the following constitutional due process standards: (1) Adequate notice of the hearing and its purpose shall be given sufficiently […]