§ 47.30.700 Initial involuntary commitment procedures
§ 47.30.705 Emergency detention for evaluation
§ 47.30.707 Admission to and hold at a crisis stabilization center
§ 47.30.708 Admission to and detention at a crisis residential center
§ 47.30.709 Rights of respondents at crisis stabilization centers and crisis residential centers; psychotropic medication; time
§ 47.30.710 Examination; hospitalization
§ 47.30.715 Procedure after order
§ 47.30.720 Release before expiration of 72-hour period
§ 47.30.725 Rights; notification
§ 47.30.730 Petition for 30-day commitment
§ 47.30.735 30-day commitment; hearing
§ 47.30.740 Procedure for 90-day commitment following 30-day commitment
§ 47.30.745 90-day commitment hearing rights; continued commitment
§ 47.30.750 Conduct of hearing
§ 47.30.755 Court order
§ 47.30.760 Placement at closest facility
§ 47.30.765 Appeal
§ 47.30.770 Additional 180-day commitment
§ 47.30.772 Medication and treatment
§ 47.30.775 Commitment of minors
§ 47.30.780 Early discharge
§ 47.30.785 Authorized absences
§ 47.30.790 Unauthorized absences: return to facility; required notice
§ 47.30.795 Involuntary outpatient care for committed persons
§ 47.30.800 Conversion of involuntary outpatient treatment to inpatient commitment
§ 47.30.803 Conversion from involuntary to voluntary status
§ 47.30.805 Computation, extension, and expiration of periods of time
§ 47.30.810 Habeas corpus not limited
§ 47.30.815 Limitation of liability; bad faith application a felony
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 47 > Chapter 30 > Article 9 - Involuntary Admission for Treatment

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • peace officer: means
    (A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • 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
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060