D.S. v. Racine County

This court accepted certification of this appeal from the court of appeals to review the involuntary commitment of D.S. ordered by the Racine County Circuit Court, Circuit Judge James Wil-bershide. D.S. challenged the commitment order on the grounds that it was drafted and filed contrary to requirements of sec. 51.20(4), Stats.,1 and sec. 757.22(1).2 We conclude that the petition for commit*132ment drafted by a probate coordinator assigned to the probate court was contrary to the drafting requirements of sec. 51.20(4), which require the district attorney or corporation counsel to prepare…