(a) The respondent shall be released from involuntary treatment at the expiration of 90 days unless the professional person in charge files a petition for a 180-day commitment conforming to the requirements of Alaska Stat. § 47.30.740(a) except that all references to “30-day commitment” shall be read as “the previous 90-day commitment” and all references to “90-day commitment” shall be read as “180-day commitment”.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.30.770

  • 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.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The procedures for service of the petition, notification of rights, and judicial hearing shall be as set out in Alaska Stat. § 47.30.740 – 47.30.750. If the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the grounds for 90-day commitment as set out in Alaska Stat. § 47.30.755 are present, the court may order the respondent committed for an additional treatment period not to exceed 180 days from the date on which the first 90-day treatment period would have expired.
(c) Successive 180-day commitments are permissible on the same ground and under the same procedures as the original 180-day commitment. An order of commitment may not exceed 180 days.
(d) Findings of fact relating to the respondent’s behavior made at a 30-day commitment hearing under Alaska Stat. § 47.30.735, a 90-day commitment hearing under Alaska Stat. § 47.30.750, or a previous 180-day commitment hearing under this section shall be admitted as evidence and may not be rebutted except that newly discovered evidence may be used for the purpose of rebutting the findings.
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