Matter of King

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

This appeal presents an issue of first impression for Minnesota’s appellate courts. 1 Under what circumstances can trial courts involuntarily place a mentally ill patient, not committed as mentally ill and dangerous, at the state security hospital? 2

FACTS

In 1988, appellant was transferred administratively from Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center to the Minnesota Security Hospital at St. Peter. 3 The record indicates appellant was previously admitted to the security hospital in 1983, 1985 and 1986. In proceedings not a part of the present record, he was committed to…