Sec. 5. If a patient has an attorney, the patient has the right to have an attorney present at a hearing conducted under this chapter. The notice served under section 4 of this chapter must state the patient's right to have an attorney present if the patient has an attorney. If the patient is under an inpatient commitment to a mental health facility at the time a petition under section 3 of this chapter is filed and the patient is unable to afford an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney for the patient.
Ind. Code § 16-39-3-5
Right to counsel
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Thompson v. State (2002)
Most recently applied in Thompson v. State (April 2002)
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.