Lehrke v. State

DAVIS, Judge.

Michael Lehrke challenges the trial court’s order involuntarily placing him in a public facility for a period not to exceed two months. We reverse.

Initially we note that although Lehrke’s commitment ended in November 2007, this issue is not moot as his rights may still be affected by the trial court’s order pursuant to section 402.33(8)(a), Florida Statutes (2007), which allows the State to seek a lien against an involuntarily committed person’s property for the costs associated with the commitment long after completion of the commitment. See Godwin v. State, 593 So.2d 211, 213…