Mississippi Code
Persons in Need of Mental Treatment
§ 41-21-79. Payment of costs

The costs incidental to the court proceedings including, but not limited to, court costs, prehearing hospitalization costs, cost of transportation, reasonable physician's, psychologist's, nurse practitioner's or physician assistant's fees set by the court, and reasonable attorney's fees set by the court, shall be paid out of the funds of the county of residence of the respondent in those instances where the patient is indigent unless funds for those purposes are made available by the state. However, if the respondent is not indigent, those costs shall be taxed against the respondent or his or her estate. The total amount that may be charged for all of the costs incidental to the court proceedings shall not exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00). Costs incidental to the court proceedings permitted under this section may not be charged to the affiant nor included in the fees and assessments permitted under Section 41-21-65(6).

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 41 - Public Health

Chapter 21 - Individuals with Mental Illness or an Intellectual Disability

Persons in Need of Mental Treatment

§ 41-21-61. Definitions

§ 41-21-67. Person to be taken into custody; community mental health center as first point of entry for pre-evaluation screening and treatment; referral to crisis intervention team; appointment of examining physicians, or physician and psychologist,...

§ 41-21-70. Development of standards for training of psychiatrists and psychologists to perform mental examinations ordered under Section 99-13-11 and MRCrP 12; publication of list of psychiatrists and psychologists so trained

§ 41-21-71. Procedure after examination; release or confinement pending hearing

§ 41-21-73. Procedures for hearing; evidence; witnesses; commitment; disposition and findings

§ 41-21-76. Waiver of rights by respondent

§ 41-21-77. Commitment to state hospital or Veterans Administration facility

§ 41-21-79. Payment of costs

§ 41-21-81. Twenty days' observation, diagnosis and treatment; notice of need for further treatment; right to hearing on need for further treatment

§ 41-21-82. Report prior to termination of initial commitment or discharge

§ 41-21-83. Hearing on need for further treatment

§ 41-21-85. Payment of costs of hearing on need for further treatment

§ 41-21-88. Release of individual acquitted on the ground of insanity and ordered confined to psychiatric hospital or institution; notice of release to be given to certain individuals

§ 41-21-89. Discharge at behest of patient, attorney, relative or guardian

§ 41-21-91. Deportation of nonresidents

§ 41-21-93. Warrant for patient absent without authorization

§ 41-21-95. Payment of costs incurred in transporting discharged patients home or returning patients on unauthorized leave

§ 41-21-97. Confidentiality of hospital records and information; exceptions

§ 41-21-99. Continued care of patients

§ 41-21-101. Admissions and commitments not adjudication of incompetency

§ 41-21-104. Continuing jurisdiction of court over person committed to inpatient or outpatient treatment for one year after treatment completed; recommitment

§ 41-21-107. Criminal offenses

§ 41-21-109. Rehabilitation facilities for adolescents with mental illness or with an intellectual disability; establishment