IF AND ONLY IF

(1) a person has an intellectual disability, AND

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-5-403

  • commissioner: means the commissioner of intellectual and developmental disabilities or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 33-5-401
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Intellectual disability: means , for the purposes of the general functions of the department as set forth in §. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) the person poses a substantial likelihood of serious harm under § 33-6-501 because of the intellectual disability, AND
(3) the person needs care, training, or treatment because of the intellectual disability, AND
(4) all available less drastic alternatives to judicial commitment are unsuitable to meet the needs of the person, AND
(5) the district attorney general files a complaint to require involuntary care and treatment under § 33-5-402,

THEN

(6) the person may be judicially committed to involuntary care and treatment in the custody of the commissioner in proceedings conducted in conformity with chapter 3, part 6 of this title.
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