Upon receipt of a complaint, the clerk shall have a copy of the complaint with a notice of the time and place of the hearing, the defendant's right to counsel, and the standards for commitment that apply to the proceeding served on the defendant by personal service if the person is at liberty, or by mail, if the person is not at liberty, and shall send a copy by mail to the defendant's attorney, the chief officer of a facility in which the defendant is, and the defendant's legal guardian, legal custodian, or conservator, if any, and to the spouse, parent, or adult next of kin if there is no guardian or conservator. If mailing addresses are unknown, notice may be given by any other reasonable means.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 3 - General Rules Applicable to Service Recipients
Part 6 - Judicial Procedures for Residential Treatment
§ 33-3-601. Application of Part
§ 33-3-602. Contents of Complaint for Commitment
§ 33-3-607. Examination of Defendant — Detention and Release
§ 33-3-608. Attorney — Notification of Representation - Appointment by Court
§ 33-3-611. Transportation to Hearing
§ 33-3-613. Conduct of Hearing
§ 33-3-614. Names of Examining Professionals — Availability to Defendant
§ 33-3-616. Place of Detention
§ 33-3-617. Requisites for Commitment
§ 33-3-619. Commitment to Involuntary Care — Disclosure of Information