In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of L.J. v. Health and Hospital Corp. d/b/a Eskenazi Health CMHC

May, Judge.

[1] L.J. appeals an order of regular commitment signed only by the commissioner who held the hearing on the commitment petition. L.J. argues the order is invalid because the trial court judge failed to "enter the final order" as is required by Indiana Code section 33-23-5-9(a).

[2] Rather than sign the commitment order, the trial court judge signed an order under a separate cause number that purported to approve all decisions entered by commissioners and magistrates during the week L.J.'s commitment hearing was held. That separate order contained no reference to L.J.'s civil…