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Old Dec 27, 2014, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by stopdog View Post
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.
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.
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