Indiana § 12-26-12-1 - Notification that committed individual will be discharged
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§ 12-26-12-1. Notification that committed individual will be discharged
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a court that orders a commitment may order the superintendent to notify the petitioner in the commitment proceeding and other person designated by the court that the committed individual will be discharged.
(b) The notice required under subsection (a) shall be given to the petitioner and other person designated by the court at least twenty (20) days before the end of the commitment period.
(c) A court may not order the director of a community mental health center to notify the person who filed a petition with respect to an individual committed to the community mental health center.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 16-14-9.1-10.5(a) part; subsection (b) formerly 16-14-9.1-10.5(a) part; subsection (c) formerly 16-14-9.1-10.5(g).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.60; P.L.188-2013, SEC.18.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-26-12-1 ("Notification that committed individual will be discharged") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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