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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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22-52-10.6
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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12-15-409
Section 12-15-409 Role of attorney as advocate; designation of facilities. (a) An attorney
representing the state, any county, or municipality or the Department of Youth Services or
the Department of Human Resources or an attorney representing the person or persons filing
a petition to have a minor or child committed may serve as the advocate in support of the
petition to commit in all matters regarding the petition. (b) At the final hearing upon a
petition seeking to commit a minor or child to the custody of the department on the basis
that the minor or child is mentally ill, the juvenile court may grant the petition if clear
and convincing evidence proves all of the following: (1) That the minor or child sought to
be committed is mentally ill. (2) That, as a consequence of the mental illness, the minor
or child poses a real and present threat of substantial harm to himself, herself, or to others.
(3) That the threat of substantial harm has been evidenced by a recent overt act. (4)...
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13A-11-72
Commissioner-certified law enforcement officer employed by a law enforcement agency who is
specifically selected and specially trained for the school setting. (i) The term "public
school" as used in this section applies only to a school composed of grades K-12 and
shall include a school bus used for grades K-12. (j) The term "deadly weapon" as
used in this section means a firearm or anything manifestly designed, made, or adapted for
the purposes of inflicting death or serious physical injury, and such term includes,
but is not limited to, a bazooka, hand grenade, missile, or explosive or incendiary device;
a pistol, rifle, or shotgun; or a switch-blade knife, gravity knife, stiletto, sword, or dagger;
or any club, baton, billy, black-jack, bludgeon, or metal knuckles. (k)(1) The term "convicted"
as used in this section requires that the person was represented by counsel in the case, or
knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case if required by law, and...
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22-50-11
Section 22-50-11 Department - Additional and cumulative powers. The Department of Mental Health
is given hereby the following additional and cumulative powers through its commissioner: (1)
It is authorized and directed to set up state plans for the purpose of controlling and treating
any and all forms of mental and emotional illness and any and all forms of mental retardation
and shall divide the state into regions, districts, areas or zones, which need not be geographic
areas, but shall be areas for the purpose of establishing priorities and programs and for
organizational and administrative purposes in accordance with these state plans. (2) It is
designated and authorized to supervise, coordinate, and establish standards for all operations
and activities of the state related to mental health and the providing of mental health services;
and it is authorized to receive and administer any funds available from any source for the
purpose of acquiring building sites for, constructing,...
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22-56-4
right to be served through general services available to all citizens. (3) The right to choose
to live, work, be educated, and recreate with persons who do not have disabilities. (4) The
right to be presumed competent until a court of competent jurisdiction, abiding by statutory
and constitutional provisions, determines otherwise. (5) The right to vote and otherwise participate
in the political process. (6) The right to free exercise of religion. (7) The right to own
and possess real and personal property. Nothing in this section shall affect existing
laws pertaining to conveyance of real or personal property. (8) The right to make contracts.
(9) The right to obtain a driver's license on the same basis as other citizens. (10) The right
to social interaction with members of either sex. (11) The right to marry and divorce. (12)
The right to be paid the value of work performed. (13) The right to exercise rights without
reprisal. (b) In addition, the rights of consumers of mental health...
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22-52-10.8
Agency shall as soon as possible thereafter enter the order in the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (NICS) and the information shall be entered into the NICS Index Denied
Persons File. The records maintained pursuant to this section shall only be used for purposes
of determining eligibility to purchase or transfer a firearm. Information furnished shall
not include confidential medical or treatment records, confidential tax or financial data,
library records, or other personal information. (b) Any person who has been adjudicated
mentally deficient or committed to a mental institution and who is subject to the firearm
disabilities of 18 U.S.C. Section 922 (d)(4) and (g)(4), and who is subject to the firearm
disabilities of Sections 13A-11-72 and 13A-11-75, because he or she has been determined by
law or legal process to be of unsound mind, may petition the district court for a civil review
of the person's mental capacity to purchase a firearm. The petitioner may...
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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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22-52-35
Section 22-52-35 Appointment of special probate judges for consideration, hearing and entry
of orders pertaining to commitment or continued custody of certain persons committed or transferred
to facilities of Department of Mental Health; qualifications, powers, etc., of special probate
judges; conduct of hearings by special probate judges generally. (a) Upon application of the
commissioner or his designee, the Governor may appoint one or more special judges of probate
for the purpose of considering, hearing and entering appropriate orders with regard to the
commitment or continued custody of such persons who have been committed by any court of this
state to any facility pursuant to the provisions of Sections 15-16-24 and 15-16-40, accused
of a crime but not yet tried, or transferred to such facility on order of the Governor, pursuant
to the provisions of Article 4 of this chapter. (b) A special judge of probate appointed under
the provisions of this article shall be vested with all...
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22-52-17
Section 22-52-17 Public facilities other than Department of Mental Health not required to perform
mental evaluations; exceptions. Notwithstanding any other language in this article, the following
limitations shall apply. No public facility other than the Department of Mental Health may
be required (as distinguished from authorized) by the probate court to perform any mental
evaluation of a person sought to be committed for use in any final commitment hearing except:
(1) In an emergency case wherein no other source or agency which is funded or mandated by
federal law, state law or both to provide such services is objectively capable of performing
such evaluation within the time limit imposed by law; or (2) In an emergency case wherein
no other source or agency operates to perform such evaluation in such emergency case, a public
hospital may be required to accept a person sought to be committed for the provision of hospital
care, if such person is admitted to the public hospital or other...
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