People v. Elkow

Respondent, Richard Elkow, challenges the judgment of the circuit court of Vermilion County finding him to be a person subject to involuntary admission pursuant to article VI, chapter 3 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 911/2, pars. 3 — 600 through 3 — 611). He raises several issues on appeal, contending the petition was untimely filed, the petition was untimely served upon him, counsel was not appointed in accordance •with the statutory requirements, notice of hearing was defective, and he was denied the effective assistance of counsel.