Legal Opinion

In re K.P.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 2017No. DA 16-0409PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 Appellant, K.P., appeals the order of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, involuntarily committing him to the Montana *122State Hospital (MSH) in Warm Springs. We reverse and address the following issue on appeal:

Did the involuntary commitment order violate the requirements of § 53-21-127(8), MCA?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 On May 26, 2016, the Missoula County Attorney’s Office petitioned the District Court for a determination that K.P. suffered from a mental disorder requiring involuntary commitment, based on a mental health evaluation that concluded K.P. was…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  3. In Re the Mental Health of E.P.B.Montana Supreme Court · 2007
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3Cited by2 opinions

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