In Re Hospitalization of Linda M.

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The district court found that a woman charged with several misdemeanors was incompetent to stand trial and committed her to a state hospital. The hospital later brought petitions in the superior court for civil commitment and involuntary medication. The woman moved to dismiss or stay the proceedings, contending that the superior court was an improper forum because of the criminal case pending in the district court. The superior court denied the motion, asserted its jurisdiction to hear the case, and granted the hospital's petition for authority to administer…