People v. Devine

Respondent, Dan Devine, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Kane County which involuntarily committed him to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department). Respondent contends that the order must be reversed because the statutory provisions for involuntary commitment proceedings were not strictly followed. He also requests that the commitment order be expunged from court records.

Respondent, who was initially admitted to Elgin Mental Health Center (Center) as a voluntary patient, was readmitted on an involuntary basis after a petition and certificate…