Alabama Code 22-50-18. Commitment and release of incompetents, etc
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 22-50-18
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- non compos mentis: include all persons of unsound mind. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Nothing contained in this chapter shall change or alter the methods, means or procedures provided by law before the enactment of this chapter for the commitment or release of any person alleged to be non compos mentis, incompetent, mentally ill or emotionally disturbed. No person shall be committed to any institution established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter without his consent or except by due process of law in a court of competent jurisdiction.