Eckroth v. B.L.S.

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] B.L.S. appeals a district court order, involuntarily committing him to the North Dakota State Hospital (“State Hospital”) and allowing him to be treated involuntarily with prescription medication. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

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[¶ 2] B.L.S., a 44-year-old man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was incarcerated in the Morton County Correctional Center. Staff at the correctional center noticed B.L.S.’s behavior progressively worsen during his incarceration. After three months, a correctional officer petitioned the district court to involuntarily commit B.L.S.…