All proceedings for the involuntary hospitalization of mentally ill persons shall be initiated in the District Court of the county where the person to be hospitalized resides or in which he may be at the time of the filing of a petition.
KRS 202A.014
Jurisdiction
Known as the Kentucky Mental Health Hospitalization Act
The act spans §§ 202–202 (85 sections).
Effective: July 1, 1982 History: Created 1982 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.