Indiana § 12-26-12-5 - Petition; hearing date; failure to hold timely hearing; discharge of individual
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§ 12-26-12-5. Petition; hearing date; failure to hold timely hearing; discharge of individual
Sec. 5. (a) If the court receives a petition under section 2 of this chapter, the court shall set a hearing date.
(b) The hearing date set under subsection (a) must be within twenty (20) days after the petition is filed.
(c) If a hearing is not held within twenty (20) days of the filing of the petition, the committed individual shall be discharged unless either of the following apply:
(1) The individual agrees to a continuance.
(2) The superintendent determines that the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-10.5(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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