1. If requested by the respondent, the court shall appoint an available licensed physician or licensed psychologist to examine him and testify at the respondent’s request. If the respondent or his counsel so request, the court shall not appoint a physician or licensed psychologist who is on the staff of the program wherein the person is detained, and if the respondent is detained in a program operated by the department and respondent or his counsel so request, the court shall not appoint a physician or licensed psychologist who is an employee of the department.

2. The court may grant continuances but shall do so only upon a showing of good and sufficient cause.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 632.345

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.

3. The respondent shall continue to be detained and treated pending the hearing unless released by order of the court. If a continuance is granted, the court, in its discretion, may order respondent released upon conditions described by the court pending the hearing. If no order has been made within thirty days after the filing of the petition, not including extensions of time requested by the respondent and granted, the respondent shall be released.

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