Indiana § 12-26-15-3 - Requesting hearing for review or dismissal of commitment or order; frequency of commitment reviews; hearing date

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§ 12-26-15-3. Requesting hearing for review or dismissal of commitment or order; frequency of commitment reviews; hearing date

Sec. 3. (a) Upon receiving a copy of the court order, the individual or the individual's representative may request a hearing for review or dismissal of the commitment or order concerning the therapy program. The right to review of the regular commitment or therapy order is limited to one (1) review each year, unless the court determines that there is good cause for an additional review.

(b) When a hearing request is received, the court shall set a hearing date and provide at least five (5) days notice to all of the following:

(1) The individual.

(2) The individual's counsel.

(3) Other interested parties.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-10(g).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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