Mouliom v. Northeast Florida State Hospital

Appellant, Patricia Mouliom, seeks review of the final administrative order continuing her involuntary inpatient placement under the Baker Act.1 The order was entered after a hearing at which Ms. Mouliom was not present. Ms. Mouliom contends that conducting the hearing in her absence amounts to fundamental error. We agree and reverse.

In June 2013, the administrator at the Northeast Florida State Hospital filed a petition pursuant to section 394.467(7), Florida Statutes, to continue Ms. Moul-iom’s involuntary inpatient placement at the facility. A hearing was held on the *981petition by an…