Wisconsin § 165.017 - Review of certain detentions or petitions for commitment.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 165.017 — Review of certain detentions or petitions for commitment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 165.017. Review of certain detentions or petitions for commitment.
165.017(2) (2) The attorney general or his or her designee shall review and approve or disapprove all proposed petitions for commitment of individuals as specified under s. 51.20 (1) (ad) 1. 165.017(4) (4) Subsection (2) does not apply if the attorney general makes a finding that a court of competent jurisdiction in this state, in a case in which the constitutionality of s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e. has been challenged, has upheld the constitutionality of s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e. 165.017 History History: 1995 a. 292 ; 2001 a. 16 .
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Section 165.017 ("Review of certain detentions or petitions for commitment.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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