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KRS 645.105

Certification -- Forms -- Fees

Known as the Mental Health Act of The Unified Juvenile Code

The act spans §§ 645–645 (31 sections).

Effective: April 10, 1988 History: Created 1988 Ky

(1) The certification referred to in this chapter shall be in the form prescribed by the department. The certification shall state that the child has been examined by each of the qualified mental health professionals making the certification within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the date of their certification. It shall state the facts and circumstances upon which the judgment of the qualified mental health professional is based and shall be sworn to before a notary or the clerk or judge of the court.

(2) The qualified mental health professional shall be entitled to a fee for examination and certification, to be paid by the county in which the petition is filed, upon a certified copy of an order of allowance made by the court holding the hearing.

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