Matter of Underwood

PARKER, Judge.

Respondent’s attorney moved in the District Court to dismiss the petition because the hearing was not held within ten days of the day respondent was taken into custody as required by G.S. 122-58.7(a). The denial of this motion is the subject of respondent’s first assignment of error. We find no merit in this assignment of error.

An involuntary commitment proceeding under Art. 5A of G.S., Chap. 122, is a proceeding of a civil nature which is governed by pertinent Rules of Civil Procedure. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 1. Rule 6(a) of the Rules provides that when the last day of a period of time…