The respondent shall be present at all hearings unless the respondent and his attorney intelligently waive respondent's right to be present, or unless the court makes a specific finding after the respondent has been brought to the place of the hearing that the respondent should be removed from the hearing because his conduct is so disruptive that the proceedings cannot continue in any reasonable manner.
KRS 202A.131
Right to be present
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.