Vermont § 4823 - Findings and order; persons with an intellectual disability
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§ 4823. Findings and order; persons with an intellectual disability
- (a) If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that such person is a person in
need of custody, care, and habilitation as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 8839, the court shall issue an order of commitment for up to one year directed to the
Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living for placement in a designated
program in the least restrictive environment consistent with the person’s need for
custody, care, and habilitation. (b) Such order of commitment shall have the same force and effect as an order issued under
18 V.S.A. chapter 206, subchapter 3 and persons committed under such an order shall
have the same status, and the same rights, including the right to receive care and
habilitation, to be examined and discharged, and to apply for and obtain judicial
review of their cases, as persons ordered committed under 18 V.S.A. chapter 206, subchapter
3. (c) [Repealed.] (Added 1987, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1989, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 2009, No. 154, § 238; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 58; 2023, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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