§ 25-03.1-01 Legislative intent
§ 25-03.1-02 Definitions
§ 25-03.1-03 Jurisdiction
§ 25-03.1-03.1 Disclosure of health information
§ 25-03.1-04 Screening and admission to a public treatment facility
§ 25-03.1-05 Discharge of voluntary patients
§ 25-03.1-06 Right to release on application – Exception – Judicial proceedings
§ 25-03.1-07 Involuntary admission standards
§ 25-03.1-08 Application to state’s attorney or retained attorney – Petition for involuntary treatment – Investigation by mental health professional
§ 25-03.1-09 Review of petition for involuntary treatment – Probable cause established – Respondent notified – Rights
§ 25-03.1-10 Involuntary treatment – Court-ordered examination
§ 25-03.1-10.1 Use of telemedicine technology authorized
§ 25-03.1-11 Involuntary treatment – Examination – Report
§ 25-03.1-11.1 Combination of preliminary and treatment hearings
§ 25-03.1-12 Notice of hearings
§ 25-03.1-13 Right to counsel – Indigency – Waiver – Recoupment – Limitations
§ 25-03.1-14 Duty of state’s attorney in court proceedings
§ 25-03.1-15 Respondent’s attendance at hearings
§ 25-03.1-16 Medication pending treatment order
§ 25-03.1-17 Involuntary treatment – Right to preliminary hearing
§ 25-03.1-18 Involuntary treatment – Release
§ 25-03.1-18.1 Court-authorized involuntary treatment with prescribed medication
§ 25-03.1-18.2 Guardian consent to involuntary treatment with prescribed medication
§ 25-03.1-19 Involuntary treatment hearing
§ 25-03.1-20 Involuntary treatment hearing – Findings and dispositions
§ 25-03.1-21 Involuntary treatment order – Alternatives to hospitalization – Noncompliance with alternative treatment order – Emergency detention by certain professionals – Application for continuing treatment order
§ 25-03.1-22 Length of involuntary and continuing treatment orders
§ 25-03.1-23 Petition for continuing treatment orders
§ 25-03.1-24 Right to treat
§ 25-03.1-25 Detention or hospitalization – Emergency procedure
§ 25-03.1-26 Emergency procedure – Acceptance of petition and individual – Notice – Court hearing set
§ 25-03.1-27 Notice and statement of rights
§ 25-03.1-28 Records and proceedings
§ 25-03.1-29 Appeal
§ 25-03.1-30 Discharge of hospitalized patient – Transfer to alternative treatment – Termination of alternative treatment
§ 25-03.1-31 Procedure to extend continuing treatment orders – Respondent’s right to petition for discharge
§ 25-03.1-33 Legal incompetence – Presumption – Finding – Adjudication negated
§ 25-03.1-34 Transfer of patients
§ 25-03.1-34.1 Exchange of individuals with a substance use disorder
§ 25-03.1-34.2 Interstate contracts for treatment of mental illness or a substance use disorder
§ 25-03.1-35 Treatment by an agency of the United States
§ 25-03.1-36 Escape of patient from treatment facility
§ 25-03.1-37 Reports to and additional powers of department
§ 25-03.1-38 Expenses of district court serving Stutsman County
§ 25-03.1-39 Transportation – Expenses
§ 25-03.1-40 Rights of patients
§ 25-03.1-41 Limitations and restrictions of patient’s rights
§ 25-03.1-42 Limitation of liability – Penalty for false petition
§ 25-03.1-43 Confidential records
§ 25-03.1-45 Expungement of records
§ 25-03.1-46 Rules and regulations – Preparation of forms

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 25-03.1 - Commitment Procedures

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • population: means the number of inhabitants as determined by the last preceding state or federal census. See North Dakota Code 1-01-47
  • 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.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Verified: means sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. See North Dakota Code 1-01-42
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33