Sec. 1. An individual who is alleged to be mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled may be committed to a facility for not more than ninety (90) days under this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-8 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
Sec. 10. (a) The period of commitment of an individual under this chapter may be extended for one (1) additional period of not more than ninety (90) days through a proceeding under this section. (b) A proceeding under this section must be begun before the end of the first period of commitment. (c) A proceeding […]
Sec. 11. At least twenty (20) days before the end of the first or second temporary commitment period, the superintendent of the facility or the attending physician shall make a report to the court that states all of the following: (1) The mental condition of the individual. (2) Whether the individual is dangerous or gravely […]
Sec. 2. (a) A commitment under this chapter may be begun by any of the following methods: (1) Upon request of the superintendent under IC 12-26-3-5. (2) An order of the court: (A) having jurisdiction over the individual following emergency detention; or (B) referring an individual: (i) following a hearing under IC 35-47-14-6; and (ii) […]
Sec. 3. (a) Notice of a hearing under this chapter shall be given to all of the following: (1) The individual. (2) The petitioner. (3) The superintendent or the chief executive officer of a facility having care or custody of the individual. (b) The notice required by subsection (a) must state the time, place, and […]
Sec. 4. (a) Within three (3) days after a proceeding is begun under this chapter, the court shall enter an order setting a hearing date. (b) If the proceeding was begun under section 2(a)(3) of this chapter, the hearing date set under subsection (a) must be more than one (1) day but less than fourteen […]
Sec. 5. The court may hold the hearing at a facility or other suitable place not likely to have a harmful effect on the individual’s health or well-being. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-9(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
Sec. 6. The court may appoint a physician to do the following: (1) Examine the individual. (2) Report, before the hearing, the physician’s opinion as to the following: (A) Whether the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled. (B) Whether the individual needs temporary commitment to a facility for diagnosis, care, and […]
Sec. 7. If a report made under section 6 of this chapter is that the individual is not either dangerous or gravely disabled, the court may terminate the proceedings and dismiss the petition. Otherwise, the hearing shall proceed as scheduled or as continued by the court. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-9(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, […]
Sec. 8. (a) If, upon the completion of the hearing and consideration of the record, the court finds that the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled, the court may order the individual to: (1) be committed to an appropriate facility; or (2) enter an outpatient treatment program under IC 12-26-14 for […]
Sec. 9. (a) Unless the court has entered an order under IC 12-26-12-1, the superintendent or the attending physician may discharge the individual before the end of the commitment period if the superintendent or attending physician determines that the individual is not mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled. (b) If an individual is […]
