Commitment of M.E. v. V.A. Medical Center

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

M.E. appeals from the order of regular commitment entered by the Marion Superior Court and argues that the trial court committed fundamental error by failing to issue an order scheduling a hearing within three days of its receipt of the petition for involuntary commitment and by failing to make a timely determination that M.E.’s prehearing detention was supported by probable cause. Concluding that M.E. has not established that the trial court committed fundamental error, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

M.E. is a military veteran who suffers from chronic mental…