§ 12-26-14-5 — Noncompliance notification; reopening commitment proceeding; review of transfer to sub-acute stabilization program

Indiana § 12-26-14-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 26: VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY
• Ch. 14: Outpatient Therapy

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(a) Upon receiving notification under section
4 of this chapter, the court shall reopen the original commitment
proceeding and determine whether the:
(1) individual:
(A) has failed to comply with the requirements of section 3 of
this chapter;
(B) is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled; and
(C) should be committed to a facility under this article; or
(2) individual should continue to be maintained on an outpatient
commitment, subject to an additional court order that:
(A) requires a law enforcement officer to apprehend and
transport the individual to a facility for treatment; and
(B) applies:
(i) after notification to the court by the facility or provider
responsible for the individual's commitment; and
(ii) whenever the individual fails to attend a scheduled
outpatient appointment or fails to comply with a condition of
the outpatient commitment.
(b) If the court receives notice of a transfer under section 4(e) of this
chapter, the court may conduct a review to determine the validity of the
transfer.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-20.5(e).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.62-1993, SEC.11; P.L.6-1995, SEC.28; P.L.121-1996, SEC.1; P.L.9-2024, SEC.340.