Legal Opinion

In re J.S.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 14, 1999PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, President Judge Emeritus:

¶ 1 The question before us for resolution is as follows: does the failure of the court below to promptly render a decision when reviewing the finding of a mental health Master compel J.S.’s1 involuntary civil commitment to be vacated and his hospital records to be expunged? Essentially there are three types of hearings conducted under the provisions of the Mental Health Procedures Act2 of 1976, July 9, P.L. 817, 143, § 7303 hearing (involuntary commitments up to twenty (20) days), § 7304 hearing (involuntary commitments up to ninety (90) days), and, § 7305 *1069hea…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re HancockSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. In re S.O.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. In re WoodsideSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. In re ChiumentoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. In re J.K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In the Interest of W.A.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. In Re: G.E.S., PatientSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  3. In The Int. of: P.N.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015

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