Tennessee Code 33-5-404 – Finding of need for involuntary commitment by designated psychologists
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-5-404
- commissioner: means the commissioner of intellectual and developmental disabilities or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 33-5-401
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
No defendant may be judicially committed under § 33-5-403 unless the commissioner designates licensed physicians or licensed psychologists designated as health service providers who file in the commitment proceeding two (2) certificates of need for training and treatment certifying that the defendant satisfies the requirements of § 33-5-403(1)-(4) and showing the factual foundation for the conclusions on each item.