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(a) At any time during the 28-day intensive treatment period, the qualified medical professional in charge of the facility may petition the Superior Court for an order requiring the patient to undergo an additional period of treatment on the grounds set forth in Section 82501 of this Chapter. The petition shall summarize the facts which support the contention that the person falls within the standards set forth in Section 82501 of this Chapter.

(b) Copies of the petition for post-certification treatment and the affidavits in support thereof shall be served upon the person named in the petition and his attorney on the same day as they are filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court.

SOURCE: Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 19-016:1 (Apr. 11, 1988).