People v. Stone

Respondent, David Stone, appeals the order of the circuit court finding him to be a person subject to involuntary admission and ordering him hospitalized with the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (405 ILCS 5/3 — 700 (West 1992)). Respondent raises three issues for review: (1) whether the order for involuntary admission must be reversed because the petition was not filed within 24 hours of respondent’s admission; (2) whether the failure of the State to make a complete verbatim record at the hearing was reversible error; and (3) whether the State’s failure to adhere…