Indiana § 12-26-12-5 Petition; hearing date; failure to hold timely hearing; discharge of
individual

Indiana Statutes

§ 12-26-12-5 — Petition; hearing date; failure to hold timely hearing; discharge of individual

Indiana § 12-26-12-5

Art. 26VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY

Ch. 12Notice of Discharge of an Individual

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Ind. Code § 12-26-12-5 (2026).

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(a)If the court receives a petition under section 2 of this chapter, the court shall set a hearing date.

(b)The hearing date set under subsection (a) must be within twenty

(20)days after the petition is filed.

(c)If a hearing is not held within twenty (20) days of the filing of the petition, the committed individual shall be discharged unless either of the following apply:

(1)The individual agrees to a continuance.

(2)The superintendent determines that the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-10.5(c).]

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(a) If the court receives a petition under
section 2 of this chapter, the court shall set a hearing date.
(b) The hearing date set under subsection (a) must be within twenty
(20) days after the petition is filed.
(c) If a hearing is not held within twenty (20) days of the filing of
the petition, the committed individual shall be discharged unless either
of the following apply:
(1) The individual agrees to a continuance.
(2) The superintendent determines that the individual is mentally
ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-10.5(c).]