State ex rel. Dandoy v. Superior Court

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

Petitioners, officials responsible for the administration, supervision and direction of the Arizona State Hospital, have brought this special action to challenge orders of the respondent juvenile judge which have prevented them from discharging a juvenile committed to the hospital by order of the juvenile court. We accelerated the hearing on the petition and concluded that the juvenile court had exceeded its jurisdiction. We ordered discharge of the juvenile from the hospital and directed that she be released to the custody of either the Pima County Sheriff or a Pima…