Code of Alabama
Article 2 - Commitment, Recommitment or Continuation in Custody of State of Certain Persons.
Section 22-52-33 - Proceedings for Civil Commitment of Persons in Custody of Department of Mental Health Who Have Been Adjudicated "Not Guilty by Reason of insanity."

Where any person who is currently in the custody of the Department of Mental Health has been adjudicated "not guilty by reason of insanity" pursuant to the provisions of Sections 15-16-24, 15-16-25 and 15-16-40, the commissioner or his designee shall petition the judges of probate of Tuscaloosa or Mobile Counties or any judge of probate where such facility exists for an order of civil commitment to the Department of Mental Health.

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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 2 - Commitment, Recommitment or Continuation in Custody of State of Certain Persons.

Section 22-52-30 - Definitions.

Section 22-52-31 - Proceedings for Civil Commitment of Persons Accused of Crimes, Committed to Custody of Department of Mental Health and Determined to Be Unable to Attain Capacity to Proceed to Trial in Foreseeable Future; Effect of Such Civil Commi...

Section 22-52-32 - Proceedings Where Persons Accused of Crimes and Committed to Custody of Department of Mental Health Found Competent to Stand Trial or Charges Nolle Prossed or Dismissed.

Section 22-52-33 - Proceedings for Civil Commitment of Persons in Custody of Department of Mental Health Who Have Been Adjudicated "Not Guilty by Reason of insanity."