Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:73

  • Court: means any duly constituted district court or court having family or juvenile jurisdiction. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
  • Local governing entity: means an integrated human services delivery system with local accountability and management and which provides behavioral health and developmental disabilities services through local human services districts and authorities. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
  • Respondent: means a person alleged to have a mental illness or be suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder and for whom an application for commitment to a treatment facility has been filed. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2

            In addition to any right or remedy available by law, the respondent may apply to the court to stay, vacate, or modify the order based on a change in circumstances and he shall notify the director of the local governing entity or designee of his application.

            Acts 2008, No. 407, §2; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2; Acts 2018, No. 375, §1; Acts 2021, No. 329, §1.