Legal Opinion
In Re Pinal County Mental Health No. Mh-201000076
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided November 22, 2010No. 2 CA-MH 2010-0004PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Chief Judge.
¶ 1 Following a hearing on a petition for court-ordered treatment, the trial court found that appellant was “persistently or acutely disabled,” “in need of psychiatric treatment, and ... unwilling or unable to accept voluntary treatment.” The court ordered a maximum of 365 days of treatment, with a maximum of 180 days of inpatient treatment. On appeal, appellant argues the court erred by not complying strictly with the civil commitment statutes. We agree and vacate the treatment order.
Factual and Procedural Background
¶ 2 The relevant facts are undisputed. In June 2010,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kansas v. CraneSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Martin v. ReinsteinCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1999
- State v. BirminghamArizona Supreme Court · 1964
- Seisinger v. SiebelArizona Supreme Court · 2009
- Readenour v. Marion Power ShovelArizona Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- William Allen Lear v. State of ArizonaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2011