Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 26 > Chapter 3 – Voluntary Treatment


§ 12-26-3-1	Admission by facility superintendent or by attending physician
§ 12-26-3-2	Application by parent or legal guardian
§ 12-26-3-3	Discharge by facility superintendent or by attending physician; grounds
§ 12-26-3-4	Written request for release; time for release
§ 12-26-3-5	Refusal to release individual; grounds; written report to court
§ 12-26-3-6	Receipt by court of written report; setting preliminary hearing; ordering final hearing
§ 12-26-3-7	Preliminary hearing; introduction of physician’s statement; probable cause finding; discharge or commitment
§ 12-26-3-8	Final hearing held after preliminary hearing; testimony of examining physician; waiver
§ 12-26-3-9	Temporary or regular commitment

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Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
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.
Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
Testify: Answer questions in court.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.