People v. Dorothy J.N.

PRESIDING JUSTICE STEIGMANN,

specially concurring:

Although I agree with the majority, I write specially to suggest some changes regarding how involuntary-admission proceedings are handled. I do so because (1) we have seen an increase in the number of these cases on appeal (this court alone rendered 50 such decisions last year) and (2) the same issues tend to arise in case after case.

I. THE NEED FOR A FLOWCHART AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING

First, I suggest that additional training is necessary for everyone involved in these proceedings, including judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel. The Illinois…