John K. v. Consilvio

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

John K. v. Consilvio

9 A.D.3d 256, 781 N.Y.S.2d 64, 2004 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 9164

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided July 1, 2004·Published

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Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Lucindo Suarez, [257]*257J.), entered April 14, 2003, which, after a nonjury trial, continued petitioner’s retention at respondent’s psychiatric center, pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.35, upon a finding of mental illness and need for involuntary commitment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Respondent’s application to retain petitioner at its facility was initially granted in a prior order pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.33. A rehearing and review of that prior order is not the appropriate setting for requesting transfer from a secure to a nonsecure facility (Matter of Consilvio v Michael B., 307 AD2d 852 [2003], lv dismissed 1 NY3d 545 [2003], lv denied 2 NY3d 701 [2004]). Transfer of involuntary patients between such facilities is covered in 14 NYCRR part 57, which satisfies the requirements of due process in all respects (cf. Mental Hygiene Legal Servs. v Ford, 92 NY2d 500 [1998]).

We have considered petitioner’s remaining arguments and find them unavailing. Concur—Buckley, P.J., Mazzarelli, Friedman, Gonzalez and Catterson, JJ.

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Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Lucindo Suarez, [257]*257J.), entered April 14, 2003, which, after a nonjury trial, continued petitioner’s retention at respondent’s psychiatric center, pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.35, upon a finding of mental illness and need for involuntary commitment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Respondent’s application to retain petitioner at its facility was initially granted in a prior order pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.33. A rehearing and review of that prior order is not the appropriate setting for requesting transfer from a secure to a nonsecure facility (Matter of Consilvio v Michael B., 307 AD2d 852 [2003], lv dismissed 1 NY3d 545 [2003], lv denied 2 NY3d 701 [2004]). Transfer of involuntary patients between such facilities is covered in 14 NYCRR part 57, which satisfies the requirements of due process in all respects (cf. Mental Hygiene Legal Servs. v Ford, 92 NY2d 500 [1998]).

We have considered petitioner’s remaining arguments and find them unavailing. Concur—Buckley, P.J., Mazzarelli, Friedman, Gonzalez and Catterson, JJ.

John K. v. Consilvio, 9 A.D.3d 256, 781 N.Y.S.2d 64, 2004 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 9164 (N.Y. Ct. App. 2004).

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