Indiana § 12-26-6-8 Order of commitment

Indiana Statutes

§ 12-26-6-8 — Order of commitment

Indiana § 12-26-6-8

Art. 26VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY

Ch. 6Temporary Commitment

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Ind. Code § 12-26-6-8 (2026).

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(a)If, upon the completion of the hearing and consideration of the record, the court finds that the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled, the court may order the individual to:

(1)be committed to an appropriate facility; or

(2)enter an outpatient treatment program under IC 12-26-14 for a period of not more than ninety (90) days.

(b)The court's order must require that the superintendent of the facility or the attending physician file a treatment plan with the court within fifteen (15) days of the individual's admission to the facility under a commitment order.

(c)If the commitment ordered under subsection (a) is to a state institution administered by the division of mental health and addiction, the record of commitment proceedings must include a report fr

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(a) If, upon the completion of the hearing and
consideration of the record, the court finds that the individual is
mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled, the court may
order the individual to:
(1) be committed to an appropriate facility; or
(2) enter an outpatient treatment program under IC 12-26-14 for
a period of not more than ninety (90) days.
(b) The court's order must require that the superintendent of the
facility or the attending physician file a treatment plan with the court
within fifteen (15) days of the individual's admission to the facility
under a commitment order.
(c) If the commitment ordered under subsection (a) is to a state
institution administered by the division of mental health and addiction,
the record of commitment proceedings must include a report from a
community mental health center stating both of the following:
(1) That the community mental health center has evaluated the
individual.
(2) That commitment to a state institution administered by the
division of mental health and addiction under this chapter is
appropriate.
(d) The physician who makes the statement required by section 2(c)
of this chapter may be affiliated with the community mental health
center that submits to the court the report required by subsection (c).
(e) If a commitment ordered under subsection (a) is to a state
institution administered by the division of disability and rehabilitative
services, the record of commitment proceedings must include a report
from a service coordinator employed by the division of disability and
rehabilitative services stating that, based on a diagnostic assessment of
the individual, commitment to a state institution administered by the
division of disability and rehabilitative services under this chapter is
appropriate.
(f) If the court makes a finding under subsection (a) (including a
finding in reference to a child under IC 31-37-18-3), the court shall
transmit any information required by the office of judicial
administration to the office of judicial administration for transmission
to the NICS (as defined in IC 35-47-2.5-2.5) in accordance with IC 33-24-6-3.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-9(h).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.57; P.L.6-1995, SEC.24; P.L.24-1997, SEC.57; P.L.215-2001, SEC.72; P.L.141-2006, SEC.67; P.L.110-2009, SEC.7; P.L.161-2018, SEC.32; P.L.9-2020, SEC.7.