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2009 SESSION

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SB 1303 Involuntary commitment; court may appoint counsel for a minor in proceedings seeking approval.

Introduced by: Robert Hurt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Involuntary mental health commitment. Provides that a court may, in its discretion, appoint counsel for a minor in proceedings seeking judicial approval of the admission by the parents of a minor 14 years of age or older who is incapable of making an informed decision or who objects to the admission and provides that a court may, in its discretion, appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor who is the subject of an involuntary commitment petition. Currently, the court is required to appoint both a guardian ad litem and counsel in both circumstances. The bill also removes authority for monitoring compliance with mandatory outpatient treatment from special justices and places it with district court judges (currently it can be done by either) and allows recordings of hearings to be electronic or digital.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096588250  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096588250
• 01/14/09  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/15/09  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
• 02/04/09  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)