Code of Alabama
Article 1 - Commitment of Mentally Ill Persons Generally.
Section 22-52-1.2 - Filing and Contents of Petition Seeking Involuntary Commitment of Another.

(a) Any person may file a petition seeking the involuntary commitment of another person. The petition shall be filed in the probate court of the county in which the respondent is located. The petition shall be in writing, executed under oath, and shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address, if known, of the respondent.
(2) The name and address, if known, of the respondent's spouse, legal counsel, or next-of-kin.
(3) That the petitioner has reason to believe the respondent is mentally ill.
(4) That the beliefs of the petitioner are based on specific behavior, acts, attempts, or threats, which shall be specified and described in detail.
(5) The names and addresses of other persons with knowledge of respondent's mental illness who may be called as witnesses.
The petition may be accompanied by any other relevant information.
(b) The home address and the telephone number of the petitioner shall be excluded from the copy of the petition seeking the involuntary commitment provided to the respondent, however, if there is no other available address to contact the petitioner, then the home address of the petitioner shall be provided.

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Code of Alabama

Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.

Title 2 - Mental Health.

Chapter 52 - Commitment, Discharge and Transfer of Persons in State Institutions.

Article 1 - Commitment of Mentally Ill Persons Generally.

Section 22-52-1.1 - Definitions.

Section 22-52-1.2 - Filing and Contents of Petition Seeking Involuntary Commitment of Another.

Section 22-52-2 - Review of Petition by Probate Judge; Examination of Petitioner; Dismissal of Petition Without Further Proceedings.

Section 22-52-3 - Service of Petition and Order Setting Petition for Hearing Upon Person Sought to Be Committed; Contents of Notice.

Section 22-52-4 - Appointment of Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem for Person Sought to Be Committed; Statements, etc., of Person in Presence of Judge, Prior to Obtaining Services of Attorney, Not to Be Considered by Judge.

Section 22-52-5 - Appointment by Probate Judge of Attorney to Appear in Support of Petition; Employment by Petitioners of Attorney to Appear in Support of Petition.

Section 22-52-6 - Notification of Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or Other Public Facility of Petition, Date of Final Hearing, Etc.

Section 22-52-7 - Restrictions on Imposition of Limitations Upon Liberty of Person Sought to Be Committed Pending Hearings; Ordering, etc., of Examinations of Person Sought to Be Committed; Supervision of Temporary Treatment.

Section 22-52-8 - Holding of Probable Cause and Final Hearings Generally.

Section 22-52-9 - Conduct of Hearings.

Section 22-52-10.1 - (Effective Upon the Implementation of Act 2021-246) Order Entered Where Judge Finds Criteria Met; Dismissal of Petition; Reports to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.

Section 22-52-10.2 - Findings Necessary for Outpatient Treatment.

Section 22-52-10.3 - Order for Outpatient Treatment.

Section 22-52-10.4 - Findings Necessary for Inpatient Treatment; Order When No Treatment Available.

Section 22-52-10.5 - Facilities for Inpatient Treatment; Length of Treatment; Cost.

Section 22-52-10.6 - Petition for Renewal of Inpatient Commitment Order; Probate Court; Special Judge; Notice; Hearing.

Section 22-52-10.7 - Transfer to Another Facility.

Section 22-52-10.8 - Order for Involuntary Commitment for Inpatient Treatment to Be Entered Into Criminal Justice Information System and Nics; Redaction of Order Upon Removal of Limitation to Purchase Firearm.

Section 22-52-10.9 - Order Finding Defendant Insane, Mentally Incompetent, etc., to Be Entered Into Information Systems; Civil Review.

Section 22-52-10.10 - Renewal of Outpatient Commitment Order.

Section 22-52-11 - Retention of Jurisdiction by Probate Court Over Person Committed.

Section 22-52-12 - Conveyance of Person Committed to Facility; Expenses of Conveyance.

Section 22-52-12.1 - Designated Mental Health Facilities; Standards of Care.

Section 22-52-12.2 - Renewal Petition Time Limit for Certain Patients.

Section 22-52-13 - Transfer of Persons Committed to Veterans Administration or Other Federal Agency; Powers, etc., of Chief Officers of Veterans Administration Hospitals, etc., With Respect to Retention, Transfer, Treatment, etc., of Persons Transfer...

Section 22-52-14 - Payment of Costs.

Section 22-52-15 - Appeals.

Section 22-52-16 - Applicability of Article.

Section 22-52-17 - Public Facilities Other Than Department of Mental Health Not Required to Perform Mental Evaluations; Exceptions.