Matter of DeLong

The respondent, Todd DeLong, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court finding him in need of involuntary admission to a mental health facility and authorizing the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication. The respondent argues that his due process rights were violated because the State failed to comply with recently enacted procedural requirements for obtaining the authorization to administer psychotropic medication (see 405 ILCS 5/2 — 107.1 (West 1996)). For reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s authorization of involuntary administration of psychotropic…