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22-52-10.10
Section 22-52-10.10 Renewal of outpatient commitment order. (a) A petition for renewal
of an outpatient commitment order may be filed by the director of a designated mental health
facility or his or her designee at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the current commitment
order. The petition, together with a copy of the original commitment order and copies of any
subsequent renewal commitment orders, shall be filed with the probate court of the county
where the commitment was originally ordered. The petition shall explain in detail why renewal
of the order is being requested and shall include testimony affirming the facility's belief
that the respondent meets the requirements for renewal pursuant to Section 22-52-10.2.
(b) The judge of probate shall conduct a hearing, within 30 days after the date of petition,
to consider the petition for renewal of the commitment order. (c) Adequate written notice
shall be provided to the respondent prior to the hearing. (d) The hearing shall be...
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22-52-10.6
Section 22-52-10.6 Petition for renewal of inpatient commitment order; probate court;
special judge; notice; hearing. (a) A petition for renewal of an inpatient commitment order
may be filed by the director of a state mental health facility or his designee at least 30
days prior to the expiration of the current commitment order. The petition, together with
a copy of the original commitment order and copies of any subsequent renewal commitment orders,
shall be filed with the probate court of the county where the facility is located. The petition
shall explain in detail why renewal of the order is being requested, and shall further explain
in detail why less restrictive conditions of treatment are not appropriate. (b) Such probate
court may consider, hear, and enter appropriate orders pursuant to this section or
may request that the case be heard by a special judge of probate. (c) Whenever and wherever
it shall become necessary that a special judge of probate be provided to hear and...
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22-52-10.3
Section 22-52-10.3 Order for outpatient treatment. (a) At the final hearing on a petition
for commitment seeking the involuntary commitment of a respondent, the probate court may order
that the respondent participate in outpatient treatment provided by a designated mental health
facility. (b) The probate court shall not order outpatient treatment unless the designated
mental health facility has consented to treat the respondent on an outpatient basis under
the terms and conditions set forth by the probate court. (c) If outpatient treatment is ordered,
the order of the probate court may state the specific conditions to be followed and shall
include the general condition that the respondent follow the directives and treatment plan
established by the designated mental health facility. (d) Pursuant to this section,
an order for outpatient treatment shall not exceed 150 days unless the order pertains to a
renewal of an outpatient commitment order up to one year as provided for by this...
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22-52-10.5
Section 22-52-10.5 Facilities for inpatient treatment; length of treatment; cost. (a)
At the final hearing on a petition for involuntary commitment or a hearing for the revocation
of a prior order for commitment to outpatient treatment, the probate court may order that
the respondent be committed to: (i) the department for inpatient treatment at a state mental
health facility, or (ii) the department for inpatient treatment at a designated mental health
facility. (b) Pursuant to this section, an order for inpatient treatment shall not
exceed 150 days. (c) No county shall be required to pay the cost of inpatient treatment provided
at a state mental health facility or inpatient treatment authorized by the department at a
designated mental health facility. (Acts 1991, No. 91-440, p. 783, ยง15.)...
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22-11A-36
Section 22-11A-36 Appeal of commitment order; notice of appeal; limitations to be placed
upon liberty of person pending appeal. An appeal from an order of the probate court granting
a petition seeking to commit a person to the custody of the Alabama Department of Public Health
or such other facility as the court may order lies to the circuit court for trial de novo
unless the probate judge who granted the petition was learned in the law, in which case the
appeal lies to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on the record. Notice of appeal shall be
given in writing to the probate judge within five days after the respondent has received actual
notice of the granting of the petition and shall be accompanied by security for costs, to
be approved by the probate judge, unless the probate judge finds that the person sought to
be committed is indigent, in which case no security shall be required. Upon the filing of
a notice of appeal, the probate judge shall determine and enter an order setting...
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22-11A-28
Section 22-11A-28 Commitment petition - Limitations placed upon liberty of person; probate
judge determination; standard for imposing limitations; probable cause hearing; temporary
treatment before final hearing. (a) When a petition has been filed, seeking to have limitations
placed upon the liberty of a person, pending the outcome of a final hearing on the merits,
the probate judge shall order the sheriff of the county in which such person is located, to
serve a copy of the petition upon such person and to bring such person before the probate
judge instanter. When any such person against whom a petition has been filed, seeking to have
limitations placed upon such person's liberty pending the outcome of a full and final hearing
on the merits, is initially brought before the probate judge, the probate judge shall determine
from an interview with the person sought to be committed and with other available persons,
what limitations, if any, shall be imposed upon such person's liberty and...
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22-11A-31
Section 22-11A-31 Commitment petition - Rules to apply at hearings. At all hearings
conducted by the probate judge in relation to a petition to commit any person to the custody
of the Alabama Department of Public Health or such other facility as the court may order,
the following rules shall apply: (1) The person sought to be committed shall be present unless,
prior to the hearing, the attorney for such person has filed in writing a waiver of the presence
of such person on the ground that the presence of such person would be dangerous to such person's
health or that such person's conduct could reasonably be expected to prevent the hearing from
being held in an orderly manner, and the probate judge has judicially found and determined
from evidence presented in an adversary hearing that the person proposed to be committed is
so mentally or physically ill as to be incapable of attending such proceedings. Upon such
findings, an order shall be entered approving the waiver. (2) The person...
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22-11A-10
Section 22-11A-10 State Board of Health to investigate reported cases of tuberculosis;
voluntary treatment; probate court may order compulsory treatment and quarantine; cost of
treatment; exercise of religious freedom. Whenever the State Board of Health or its authorized
representative shall discover, as a result of its own investigation or as a result of any
report required by this article, that any person may be afflicted with tuberculosis, the State
Board of Health, through its authorized representative, shall investigate or further investigate
the circumstances and, if after investigation, the representative of the State Board of Health
is of the opinion that an active case of tuberculosis is found, he shall encourage the person
infected to take voluntary treatment to meet the minimum requirements prescribed by the State
Board of Health. If such afflicted person refuses voluntary treatment, than the state board
of health, through its authorized representative, may petition the...
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12-15-115
Section 12-15-115 Original jurisdiction - Civil. (a) A juvenile court shall also exercise
original jurisdiction of the following civil proceedings: (1) Removal of disabilities of nonage
pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 26. (2) Proceedings for judicial consent for a person under
the respective legal age to marry, to be employed, withdraw from school, or enlist in military
service when this consent is required by law. (3) Proceedings for the commitment of a minor
or child with mental illness or an intellectual disability to the Department of Mental Health,
as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 12-15-401). (4) Proceedings for the
adoption of a child when these proceedings have been transferred from probate court as provided
by law. (5) Proceedings for waiver of parental consent for a minor to have an abortion pursuant
to Chapter 21 of Title 26. (6) Proceedings to establish parentage of a child pursuant to the
Alabama Uniform Parentage Act, Chapter 17 of Title 26. (7)...
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22-52-9
Section 22-52-9 Conduct of hearings. At all hearings, including probable cause hearings,
conducted by the probate judge in relation to a petition to involuntarily commit a respondent,
the following rules shall apply: (1) The respondent shall be present unless, prior to the
hearing, the attorney for the respondent has filed in writing a waiver of the presence of
the respondent on the ground that the presence of the respondent would be dangerous to the
respondent's physical or mental health or that the respondent's conduct could reasonably be
expected to prevent the hearing from being held in an orderly manner, and the probate judge
has judicially found and determined from evidence presented in an adversary hearing that the
respondent is so mentally or physically ill as to be incapable of attending such proceedings.
Upon such findings an order shall be entered approving the waiver. (2) The respondent shall
have the right to compel the attendance of any witness who may be located anywhere...
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