Matter of May

OPINION

SHORT, Judge.

On appeal from a judgment of commitment as a chemically dependent person, Melvin C. May argues (1) the trial court lost jurisdiction due to a delay of more than forty-four days from filing of the petition until the hearing date, and (2) there is insufficient evidence to support his commitment as a chemically dependent person. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS

On May 1, appellant’s sister petitioned for judicial commitment of appellant as a chemically dependent person. On several occasions, sheriffs deputies attempted to serve appellant with a summons. The trial court promptly…