Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title22 HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. |
Title2 MENTAL HEALTH. |
Chapter52. COMMITMENT, DISCHARGE AND TRANSFER OF PERSONS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS. |
Article1. 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. |
§ 22-52-5. 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. |
§ 22-52-8. 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. |
§ 22-52-11. 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. |
§ 22-52-14. 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. |