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KRS 202C.050

Criteria for involuntary commitment

Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky

(1) No respondent shall be involuntarily committed under this chapter unless there is a determination that:

(a) The respondent presents a danger to self or others as a result of his or her mental condition;

(b) The respondent needs care, training, or treatment in order to mitigate or prevent substantial physical harm to self or others;

(c) The respondent has a demonstrated history or recent manifestation of criminal behavior that has endangered or caused injury to others or has a substantial history of involuntary hospitalizations under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B prior to the commission of the charged crime; or (d) A less restrictive alternative mode of treatment would endanger the safety of the respondent or others.

(2) When a respondent is involuntarily committed under this chapter, the cabinet shall place that respondent in a forensic psychiatric facility designated by the secretary.

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