Williams v. Wilson

WENTWORTH, Judge.

Appellant, as administrator of the Florida State Hospital, seeks review of three orders whereby petitions for continued involuntary confinement were denied. The orders indicate that the hearing officer did not restrict herself to consideration of the relevant criteria for involuntary confinement; we therefore reverse the orders appealed and remand the cause for further proceedings.

Section 394.467(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1981), establishes the criteria for noncriminal involuntary confinement, and provides that

Any other person may be involuntarily placed if he is mentally ill,…