Indiana Code 12-26-3-6. Receipt by court of written report; setting preliminary hearing; ordering final hearing
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Sec. 6. The court shall, within two (2) days from the date of receiving a report made under section 5 of this chapter, do either of the following:
(A) mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled; and
(1) Set a preliminary hearing to determine if there is probable cause to believe that the individual is:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-26-3-6
- 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.
(B) in need of temporary or regular commitment.
(2) Order a final hearing to be held within two (2) days of the order to determine if the individual is:
(A) mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled; and
(B) in need of temporary or regular commitment.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-2(c) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.