Criteria:

• A person determined by the Court who meets the criteria for involuntary assessment and stabilization may be admitted to a facility for up to 5 days.



• A petition may be filed on an adult person by:

• The person’s spouse
• Guardian
• Any relative
• A private practitioner
• The director of a licensed service provider
• The director’s designee
• Any three adults who have personal knowledge of a person’s substance abuse impairment



• A petition may be filed on a minor by:

• A parent
• Legal guardian
• Legal custodian
• Licensed service provider

Procedure for an Adult:

• Petition and other paperwork to be completed at the Clerk’s Office



• The initiating petition can be completed online using Adobe Acrobat and then printed on your printer.
Other required forms are available in the Clerk's Office. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, click the link below to download the free Adobe Reader.



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  DISCLAIMER: This document is not an attempt by the Clerk to practice law or give legal advice, it is intended to provide notice of procedures followed by the Clerk's Office at the direction of the Courts. All forms are derived from either the Supreme Court promulgated forms or Sixth Judicial Circuit Court approved forms. Forms are subject to change without further notice by the Courts.

• The Court determines if it will grant or deny the petition with or without a hearing (exparte).



• If the Court grants the petition, the respondent will be served a copy.



• If the court finds it necessary, it may order the Sheriff to take the person into custody and deliver them to the nearest licensed service provider.



• A licensed service provider may admit a client for involuntary assessment and stabilization for a period not to exceed 5 days.