§454.7. Duration and discharge of commitment
A. An initial judgment of commitment shall be for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days. Continuation of commitment beyond one hundred eighty days requires a hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(1) At least three days prior to the hearing, the department shall submit, to the court and to counsel for the respondent, an interdisciplinary evaluation regarding the need for continued commitment and a support profile.
(2) If the court determines that the person is still either dangerous to himself or dangerous to others, he shall be recommitted to the custody of the department for a period not to exceed one year.
(3) If the respondent is recommitted for three consecutive one year periods, then a subsequent judgment of commitment shall not exceed three years.
B. Any person who is not recommitted shall no longer be under court commitment, but shall continue to receive all supports and services as identified in his support plan, as long as he meets state criteria. If a person voluntarily seeks supports or services other than those provided by the department, the department must maintain documentation that the person or their legal representative has voluntarily made this request and no longer wants services provided directly by the department.
Acts 2005, No. 128, §1, eff. June 22, 2005.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.