New Hampshire Statutes
§ 135-C:22 — Right to Legal Counsel
New Hampshire § 135-C:22
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XPUBLIC HEALTH
Ch. 135-CNEW HAMPSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM
SubdivisionInvoluntary Admissions; General
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 135-C:22 (2026).
Text
The right of a client or a person sought to be admitted to a program or facility to legal counsel prior to and during any judicial hearing conducted under this chapter shall be absolute and unconditional. The right to legal counsel for any client or person sought to be admitted during any judicial proceeding conducted under this chapter shall be waived only if the client or person sought to be admitted makes an informed decision to do so.
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Legislative History
1986, 212:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 135-C:1
Purpose and Policy§ 135-C:10
Eligibility of Programs; Monitoring§ 135-C:11
Federal Funds§ 135-C:12
Application for Services§ 135-C:13
§ 135-C:13§ 135-C:14
Optional Services§ 135-C:15
Placement Criteria§ 135-C:16
Withdrawal From Services; Rules§ 135-C:17
Restriction on Withdrawal§ 135-C:18
Termination of Services; Rules§ 135-C:19
Individual Service Plan; Rules§ 135-C:19-a
Disclosure of Certain Information§ 135-C:2
Definitions§ 135-C:20
Jurisdiction§ 135-C:21
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 135-C:22, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/135-C/135-C%3A22.