Matter of Clark

Respondent Daniel Clark was involuntarily admitted to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department) by the circuit court of Sangamon County on December 11, 1990, pursuant to a petition for involuntary admission under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 91½, par. 3—701). Respondent appeals, contending the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss and for discharge. We disagree and affirm.

Respondent was voluntarily admitted to Andrew McFarland Mental Health Center (McFarland) on May 23, 1989, as a…