North Carolina § 122C-287 - Disposition.

§ 122C-287. Disposition.

The court may make one of the following dispositions: If the court finds by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that the respondent is a substance abuser and is dangerous to self or others, it shall order for a period not in excess of 180 days commitment to and treatment by an area facility or physician who is responsible for the management and supervision of the respondent's commitment and treatment. Before ordering commitment to and treatment by an area facility or a physician who is not a physician at an inpatient facility, the court shall follow the procedures specified in G.S. 122C-271(a)(3) and G.S. 122C-271(b)(4), as applicable. If the court finds that the respondent does not meet the commitment criteria set out in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the respondent shall be discharged and the facility in which he was last treated so notified. History (1973, c. 726, s. 1; c. 1408, s. 1; 1977, c. 400, s. 8; c. 739, s. 2; 1979, c. 358, s. 26; c. 915, ss. 8, 15, 16; 1981, c. 537, s. 1; 1983, c. 380, s. 8; c. 638, s. 14; c. 864, s. 4; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2018-33, s. 38.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2018-33, s. 46, made the amendment of this section by Session Laws 2018-33, s. 38, effective October 1, 2019, and applicable to proceedings initiated on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2018-33, s. 38, in subdivision (1), in the first sentence, substituted "to self" for "to himself" and "area facility" for "area authority" and added the last sentence. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.