In re Maricopa County Superior Court No. MH 2003-000058

OPINION

BARKER, Judge.

¶ 1 We address in this appeal one question: does a physician with a “one year training permit” qualify as a “licensed physician” under Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 36-501(ll)(a) (2003) for purposes of conducting or supervising a psychiatric evaluation in a civil commitment proceeding? Our answer is no.

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¶ 2 On January 15, 2003, Dr. Navid Ayub filed a petition for court-ordered treatment of appellant on the grounds that appellant was persistently or acutely disabled. The petition was supported by affidavits signed by Dr. Ayub and Dr. Aida Lacevic. Dr. Ayub is…