Alabama § 22-52-6 Notification of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or Other Public Facility of Petition, Date of Final Hearing, Etc

Alabama Statutes

§ 22-52-6 — Notification of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or Other Public Facility of Petition, Date of Final Hearing, Etc

Alabama § 22-52-6

Title 22Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control

Ch. 52Commitment, Discharge and Transfer of Persons in State Institutions

Art. 1Commitment of Mentally Ill Persons Generally

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Ala. Code § 22-52-6 (2026).

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(a)When a petition is filed seeking the involuntary commitment of a respondent, the probate judge with whom the petition is filed shall notify the department or designated mental health facility of the pendency of the petition in the manner and with such other information as designated by the department.

(b)The probate judge shall notify the department or a designated mental health facility of the date of the final hearing on the petition to commit.

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(a) When a petition is filed seeking the involuntary commitment of a respondent, the probate judge with whom the petition is filed shall notify the department or designated mental health facility of the pendency of the petition in the manner and with such other information as designated by the department.
(b) The probate judge shall notify the department or a designated mental health facility of the date of the final hearing on the petition to commit.