Sec. 5. (a) If the court receives a petition under section 2 of this chapter, the court shall set a hearing date.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-26-12-5

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
     (b) The hearing date set under subsection (a) must be within twenty (20) days after the petition is filed.

     (c) If a hearing is not held within twenty (20) days of the filing of the petition, the committed individual shall be discharged unless either of the following apply:

(1) The individual agrees to a continuance.

(2) The superintendent determines that the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-10.5(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

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