In Re the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Reid K.

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In August 2018 the superior court entered a 30-day involuntary civil commitment order for Reid K. 1 After holding a contested evi-dentiary hearing, the superior court found that Reid was likely to harm others and that no less restrictive alternative existed to prevent potential harm. ' Reid appeals that 30-day commitment. Shortly after Reid's 80-day commitment, Reid's doctors petitioned for a 90-day commitment. At the trial on the requested 90-day commitment, Reid stipulated that he was mentally ill and, as a result, was likely to cause harm to…