66-343. PETITION FOR REEXAMINATION OF ORDER OF COMMITMENT. All patients committed pursuant to section 66-329, Idaho Code, shall be entitled to a reexamination of the order for or conditions of his commitment on his own petition, or that of his legal guardian, parent, spouse, relative, attorney or friend, to the district court of the county in which the patient was committed or is found. Within three (3) years of the effective date of this act, the department shall petition for the reexamination of all patients committed pursuant to section 66-329, Idaho Code, prior to the effective date of this act. Upon receipt of the petition the court shall determine whether the conditions justifying involuntary care and treatment continue to exist except that such proceedings shall not be required to be conducted if the petition is filed sooner than four (4) months after the issuance of the order of commitment or sooner than one (1) year after the filing of a previous petition under this section.
History:
[66-343, added 1951, ch. 290, sec. 27, p. 622; am. 1959, ch. 207, sec. 17, p. 439; am. 1973, ch. 173, sec. 21, p. 363; am. 1981, ch. 114, sec. 31, p. 192.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 66 - STATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 3 - HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL
Section 66-318 - AUTHORITY TO ADMIT VOLUNTARY PATIENTS — DENIAL OF ADMISSION.
Section 66-319 - RELEASE OF VOLUNTARY INPATIENTS.
Section 66-320 - RIGHT TO RELEASE ON APPLICATION — EXCEPTIONS.
Section 66-324 - AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS.
Section 66-325 - RESIDENCE NOT AFFECTED BY PLACE OF TREATMENT.
Section 66-326 - DETENTION WITHOUT HEARING.
Section 66-327 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR COSTS OF COMMITMENT AND CARE OF PATIENTS.
Section 66-328 - JURISDICTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR COMMITMENT.
Section 66-329 - COMMITMENT TO DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR UPON COURT ORDER — JUDICIAL PROCEDURE.
Section 66-330 - TRANSPORTATION — TEMPORARY DETENTION — NOTICE.
Section 66-331 - CARE AND TREATMENT IN A FEDERAL FACILITY.
Section 66-333 - EXAMINATION OF NEWLY ADMITTED PATIENTS.
Section 66-334 - TRANSFER OF PATIENTS BETWEEN CERTAIN INPATIENT TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Section 66-335 - COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL CONVICTS.
Section 66-337 - REVIEW, TERMINATION OF COMMITMENT AND DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS.
Section 66-341 - EXEMPTIONS FROM LIABILITY.
Section 66-343 - PETITION FOR REEXAMINATION OF ORDER OF COMMITMENT.
Section 66-344 - RIGHT TO HUMANE CARE AND TREATMENT.
Section 66-345 - RESTRAINTS AND SECLUSION.
Section 66-346 - RIGHT TO COMMUNICATION AND VISITATION — EXERCISE OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
Section 66-347 - WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
Section 66-348 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
Section 66-349 - PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Section 66-350 - DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL DETERMINATION.
Section 66-351 - REPAYMENT OF MONEY ON DISCHARGE OF PATIENT.
Section 66-352 - MONEY FOUND ON MENTALLY ILL PERSONS — DISPOSITION.