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Case Law
An inventory of Case Law Developments as recorded in issues of Developments in Mental Health Law.
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Involuntary commitment hearings; judicial authorization of treatment; due process
In the Matter of N.L., 71 N.E.3d 476 (Mass. 2017)
Massachusetts Supreme Court rules that Massachusetts statutes give individuals in involuntary commitment hearings and in judicial authorization of treatment hearings the right to request and obtain a continuance of the hearing beyond the otherwise statutorily required time frames.
Found in DMHL Volume 36, Issue 2
Involuntary commitment; due process
Doe v. Florida, 217 So.3d 1020 (Fla. 2017)
The Supreme Court of Florida rules that the constitutional due process rights of individuals in involuntary commitment hearings include the right to have the judicial officer physically present for such hearings. A local court’s plan for the judicial officer to be present through videoconferencing is disapproved.