S.B.
135
INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT AMENDMENTS
Senate Floor
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 7, 2013 12:17 PM
Senator Todd Weiler
proposes the following amendments:
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appropriate local mental health authority before the court may issue a judicial order
if the local mental
health authority appears at the commitment hearing
;
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(2)
(a)
{
Before
}
Subject to Subsection (2)(b), before
issuing a judicial order, the court
[may]
{
shall
}
may
require the applicant to consult
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professional from that local mental health authority to interview the applicant and the proposed
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patient to determine the existing facts and report them to the court.
(b) The consultation described in Subsection (2)(a):
(i) may take place at or before the hearing; and
(ii) is required if the local mental health authority appears at the hearing.
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(3) If the court finds from the application, from any other statements under oath, or
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