People v. Denise C.

After a hearing, respondent Denise C. was found to be a person subject to involuntary admission under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (405 ILCS 5/1 — 100 et seq. (West 2002)) and the circuit court ordered that her hospitalization in the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department) continue. Respondent contends that the order authorizing her continued involuntary admission should be reversed because the State did not comply with section 3 — 601(b)(2) of the Code, which requires the provision of specified information in a petition for…