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Originally Posted by stopdog
In my jurisdiction, the hearings happen very quickly- it is set by statute and must take place within a couple of days of someone being made involuntary or they must be released from the hospital unless they voluntarily agree to stay.
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If patients are involuntary does that mean they can automatically can give medications. Here we have the involuntary procedures to be admitted. Those hearing must be held within 2 weeks times unless there is a delay on the courts part. I am usually involved with the hearings as the recorder and they can be quite interesting.
The hearings for involuntary administering medications is something totally different and requires a much longer process.