Arizona § 36-503.01 Duty of attorney general or county attorney

Arizona Statutes

§ 36-503.01 — Duty of attorney general or county attorney

Arizona § 36-503.01

Title 36Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 5MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Art. 1General Provisions

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-503.01 (2026).

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Whenever a physician or other person files a petition for court-ordered evaluation or court-ordered treatment on behalf of a state or county screening, evaluation or mental health treatment agency, the attorney general or the county attorney for the county in which the proceeding is initiated, as the case may be, shall represent the individual or agency in any judicial proceeding for involuntary detention or commitment and shall defend all challenges to such detention or commitment.

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Whenever a physician or other person files a petition for court-ordered evaluation or court-ordered treatment on behalf of a state or county screening, evaluation or mental health treatment agency, the attorney general or the county attorney for the county in which the proceeding is initiated, as the case may be, shall represent the individual or agency in any judicial proceeding for involuntary detention or commitment and shall defend all challenges to such detention or commitment.