People v. Long

Respondent, Jacquelyn Long, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Kane County which found that she was subject to involuntary admission to a mental health facility. On appeal, she contends that the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because of noncompliance with certain provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 911/2, par. 1—100 et seq.). Respondent also argues that, even if the court had subject-matter jurisdiction, (1) the State’s failure to comply with the Code requires that the judgment be reversed, and (2)…