§ 15.01 Definitions
§ 15.03 Admission to a school
§ 15.05 Examining physician or psychologist and medical certificate
§ 15.07 Notice to all residents of their rights and of the availability of the mental hygiene legal service
§ 15.09 Notices to mental hygiene legal service concerning minors
§ 15.11 Records of residents
§ 15.13 Voluntary admissions
§ 15.15 Voluntary admissions; suitability
§ 15.17 Voluntary admissions; notices
§ 15.19 Voluntary admissions; encouragement of
§ 15.21 Voluntary admissions; conversion to
§ 15.23 Voluntary admissions; review of status
§ 15.25 Admission and retention of certain non-objecting residents
§ 15.27 Involuntary admission on medical certification
§ 15.29 Involuntary admission on medical certification; notice of admission to residents and others
§ 15.31 Involuntary admission on medical certification; resident's right to a hearing
§ 15.33 Court authorization to retain an involuntary resident
§ 15.35 Review of court authorization to retain an involuntary resident
§ 15.37 Transfer of juvenile delinquents

Terms Used In New York Laws > Mental Hygiene > Title C > Article 15 - Admission of People With Developmental Disabilities to Schools

  • 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.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • 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.
  • commissioner: means the head of the office for people with developmental disabilities. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 13.03
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • director of community services: means the director of community services for the mentally disabled appointed pursuant to article eleven of this chapter. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 15.01
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • in need of care and treatment: means that a person has a developmental disability and would benefit from care and treatment as a resident in a school. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 15.01
  • in need of involuntary care and treatment: means that a person is in need of in-patient care and treatment as a resident in a school, that such care and treatment is essential to his or her welfare, and that his or her judgment is so impaired that he or she is unable to understand the need for such care and treatment and that he or she poses a real and present risk of substantial physical harm to himself or herself or others. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 15.01
  • 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.
  • need for retention: means that a person who has been admitted to a school pursuant to this article is in need of involuntary care and treatment in a school for a further period. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 15.01
  • office: means the office for people with developmental disabilities. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 13.03
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.