Matter of Mental Health of D.S.

¶1 D.S. appeals from an order of the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, involuntarily committing him to the Montana State Hospital (Hospital) for treatment. We affirm in part and remand in part.

¶2 D.S. raises the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Whether the District Court found on clear and convincing evidence that D.S. suffered from a mental disorder beyond a reasonable medical certainty.

¶4 2. Whether the District Court placed D.S. in the least restrictive environment necessary to permit effective treatment and protect both D.S. and the public.

BACKGROUND

¶5 When Sheriff Dan…