STATE STANDARDS FOR CIVIL COMMITMENT

STATE STANDARDS FOR CIVIL COMMITMENTUPDATED: SEPTEMBER 2020 200 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, SUITE 801 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203 (703) 2 INPATIENT COMMITMENT ALA. CODE (a). A respondent may be committed to inpatient treatment if the probate court finds, based upon clear and convincing evidence that: (i)the respondent is mentally ill;(ii)as a result of the mental illness the respondent poses a real and present threat of substantialharm to self and/or others;(iii)the respondent will, if not treated, continue to suffer mental distress and will continue toexperience deterioration of the ability to function independently; and(iv)the respondent is unable to make a rational and informed decision as to whether or nottreatment for mental illness would be COMMITMENT ALA. CODE A respondent may be committed to outpatient treatment if the probate court finds, based upon clear and convincing evidence that: (i)the respondent is mentally ill;(ii)as a result of the mental illness the respondent will, if not treated, continue to suffer mentaldistress and will continue to experience deterioration of the ability to function independently; and(iii)the respondent is unable to make a rational and informed decision as to whether or nottreatment for mental illness wo

ALASKA STAT. § 47.30.735(c). [T]he court may commit the respondent to a treatment facility … if it finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the respondent is mentally ill and as a result is likely to cause harm to the respondent or others or is gravely disabled. ALASKA STAT. § 47.30.915(12). "likely to cause serious harm" means a ...

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