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Ind. Code § 12-26-5-9

Application for detention; action by court; final hearing

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Commitment of S.S. v. Wishard Health Services, Midtown Community Mental Health Center (2011)

Most recently applied in Commitment of S.S. v. Wishard Health Services, Midtown Community Mental Health Center (June 2011)

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20

Sec. 9. After receiving an application for detention under section 1 of this chapter, the court shall, without a hearing, consider the application and may do one (1) of the following:

(1) If the court finds that there is not probable cause to detain the individual, order the individual released.

(2) If the court finds that there is probable cause to detain the individual, order the individual's continued detention in an appropriate facility pending a final hearing under section 11 of this chapter. In addition, the court may order the individual to receive treatment in accordance with a mental health or substance use disorder treatment plan, using accepted clinical care guidelines, including medication.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.