Sec. 22. At a hearing at which a court determines whether an endangered adult should be required to receive protective services, the endangered adult is entitled to the following:

(1) To be represented by counsel.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-10-3-22

  • endangered adult: means an individual who is:

    Indiana Code 12-10-3-2

  • protective services: refers to available medical, psychiatric, residential, and social services that are necessary to protect the health or safety of an endangered adult. See Indiana Code 12-10-3-5
(2) To have the court appoint counsel for the endangered adult if the court determines the endangered adult is indigent.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-5-11(e).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4.