Chapter52. COMMITMENT, DISCHARGE AND TRANSFER OF PERSONS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS.  


Article 1. Commitment of Mentally Ill Persons Generally.
§ 22-52-1.1. Definitions.
§ 22-52-1.2. Filing and contents of petition seeking involuntary commitment of another.
§ 22-52-2. Review of petition by probate judge; examination of petitioner; dismissal of petition without further proceedings.
§ 22-52-3. Service of petition and order setting petition for hearing upon person sought to be committed; contents of notice.
§ 22-52-4. Appointment of attorney and guardian ad litem for person sought to be committed; statements, etc., of person in presence of judge, prior to obtaining services of attorney, not to be considered by judge.
§ 22-52-5. Appointment by probate judge of attorney to appear in support of petition; employment by petitioners of attorney to appear in support of petition.
§ 22-52-6. Notification of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or other public facility of petition, date of final hearing, etc.
§ 22-52-7. Restrictions on imposition of limitations upon liberty of person sought to be committed pending hearings; ordering, etc., of examinations of person sought to be committed; supervision of temporary treatment.
§ 22-52-8. Holding of probable cause and final hearings generally.
§ 22-52-9. Conduct of hearings.
§ 22-52-10.1. Order entered where judge finds criteria met; dismissal of petition.
§ 22-52-10.2. Findings necessary for outpatient treatment.
§ 22-52-10.3. Order for outpatient treatment.
§ 22-52-10.4. Findings necessary for inpatient treatment; order when no treatment available.
§ 22-52-10.5. Facilities for inpatient treatment; length of treatment; cost.
§ 22-52-10.6. Petition for renewal of inpatient commitment order; probate court; special judge; notice; hearing.
§ 22-52-10.7. Transfer to another facility.
§ 22-52-10.8. Order for involuntary commitment for inpatient treatment to be entered into Criminal Justice Information System and NICS; redaction of order upon removal of limitation to purchase firearm.
§ 22-52-11. Retention of jurisdiction by probate court over person committed.
§ 22-52-12. Conveyance of person committed to facility; expenses of conveyance.
§ 22-52-12.1. Designated mental health facilities; standards of care.
§ 22-52-12.2. Renewal petition time limit for certain patients.
§ 22-52-13. Transfer of persons committed to Veterans Administration or other federal agency; powers, etc., of chief officers of Veterans Administration Hospitals, etc., with respect to retention, transfer, treatment, etc., of persons transferred thereto, etc.; effect of foreign judgments or orders of commitment committing persons to Veterans Administration or other federal agency.
§ 22-52-14. Payment of costs.
§ 22-52-15. Appeals.
§ 22-52-16. Applicability of article.
§ 22-52-17. Public facilities other than Department of Mental Health not required to perform mental evaluations; exceptions.
Article 2. Commitment, Recommitment or Continuation in Custody of State of Certain Persons.
§ 22-52-30. Definitions.
§ 22-52-31. Proceedings for civil commitment of persons accused of crimes, committed to custody of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and determined to be unable to attain capacity to proceed to trial in foreseeable future; effect of such civil commitment upon statute of limitations, etc.
§ 22-52-32. Proceedings where persons accused of crimes and committed to custody of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation found competent to stand trial or charges nolle prossed or dismissed.
§ 22-52-33. Proceedings for civil commitment of persons in custody of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation who have been adjudicated "not guilty by reason of insanity."
§ 22-52-34. Proceedings for reevaluation and civil commitment or transfer of certain persons in custody of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
§ 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 and Mental Retardation; qualifications, powers, etc., of special probate judges; conduct of hearings by special probate judges generally.
§ 22-52-36. Compensation of special probate judges.
§ 22-52-37. Standards for conduct of civil commitment proceedings generally; minimum standards for civil commitment; appeals from orders of probate courts as to commitment.
Article 3. Admission, Discharge and Transfer of Mentally Retarded in State Institutions.
§ 22-52-50. Definitions.
§ 22-52-51. Observation and diagnosis; admission for care; preference in admission.
§ 22-52-52. Discharge of individual admitted voluntarily - Generally.
§ 22-52-53. Discharge of individual admitted voluntarily - Request by parent, etc.
§ 22-52-54. Reception on court order.
§ 22-52-55. Proceedings for court order - Generally.
§ 22-52-56. Proceedings for court order - Expenses.
§ 22-52-57. Discharge and leave.
§ 22-52-58. Transfer of individuals to other institutions.
Article 4. Commitment of Mentally Ill Prisoners.
§ 22-52-70. Procedure for commitment to mental health facility.
§ 22-52-71. Prerequisites to conveyance of prisoner to mental health facility.
§ 22-52-72. Report of recovery of prisoners.
Article 5. Temporary Custody of Alleged Mentally Ill Persons by Officers.
§ 22-52-90. Definitions.
§ 22-52-91. Duty of law enforcement officer, community mental health officer to take into custody alleged mentally ill persons; detention; admission; hearing.
§ 22-52-92. Applicability to counties.
§ 22-52-93. Costs.