Mississippi § 41-21-82 - Report prior to termination of initial commitment or discharge.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-21-82 — Report prior to termination of initial commitment or discharge., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-21-82. Report prior to termination of initial commitment or discharge.
Prior to the termination of the initial commitment order, the director of the facility shall cause an impartial evaluation of the patient to be made in order to assess the extent to which the grounds for initial commitment persist, the patient continues to have mental illness, and alternatives to involuntary commitment are available. If the results of this impartial evaluation do not support the need for continued commitment, the patient shall be discharged. The director shall file a written report with the committing court setting forth in detail the results of this evaluation and other facts indicating that the patient satisfies the statutory requirement for continued commitment and the findings of the examiner to support this conclusion. If, after reviewing the director’s report, the court finds that the patient continues to have mental illness and that there is no alternative to involuntary commitment, the commitment may be continued. Nothing in this section shall preclude the patient, his counsel or another person acting in his behalf from requesting a hearing under Section 41-21-81 or 41-21-99.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-21-82 ("Report prior to termination of initial commitment or discharge.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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