2011 Pa. Super. 39 - In re Jacobs’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “Appellant’s present petition, and appeal, are moot because even if he is entitled to expunction under § 7302, ex-punction cannot go forward because appellant was also involuntarily committed under § 7303. 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6111.1(g) provides no opportunity to obtain ex-punction of mental health records pursuant to a commitment under § 7303. This undoubtedly reflects the fact that commitment under § 7303 indicates a more serious mental problem, and the fact that commitment under § 7802 only requires a doctor’s determination, while commitment under § 7303 imposes major due process requirements. Appellant had the opportunity in 2004 to appeal his commitment under § 7303, and he chose not to do so. The lower court had no jurisdiction under 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 6111.1(g) to review appellant’s commitment under § 7303. That statute only imbues the lower court with jurisdiction to review commitments under § 7302.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2013 Pa. Super. 326 - In re Application to Restore Firearms Rights of Keyes

2. “18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6111.1(g) provides no opportunity to obtain expunction of mental health records pursuant to a commitment under § 7303.... [A trial] court ha[s] no jurisdiction under 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6111.1(g) to review [a petitioner's] commitment under § 7303. [Section 6111.1(g) ] only imbues the lower court with jurisdiction to review commitments under § 7302”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re: Petition of: J.M.Y., Appeal of: J.M.Y.

3. “moot because even if he is entitled to expunction under § 7302, expunction cannot go forward because appellant was also involuntarily committed under § 7303”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re: Petition of: J.M.Y., Appeal of: J.M.Y.