Any individual adversely affected by any order of commitment entered by the circuit court under this article may seek review thereof by appeal to the state Supreme Court of Appeals and jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon such court to hear and entertain such appeals upon application made therefor in the manner and within the time provided by law for civil appeals generally.
This section shall not be construed to in any way limit or precondition the right to seek release of such individual by habeas corpus.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 27. Mentally Ill Persons
Article 5. Involuntary Hospitalization
§27-5-1a. Appointment of Attorney to Aid Prosecutor; Certification of Performance; Fee
§27-5-1b. Pilot Projects and Other Initiatives
§27-5-2a. Process for Involuntary Hospitalization
§27-5-3. Admission Under Involuntary Hospitalization for Examination; Hearing; Release
§27-5-3a. Legal Effect of Commitment After Determined Not to Be Based on Mental Illness or Addiction
§27-5-4. Institution of Final Commitment Proceedings; Hearing Requirements; Release
§27-5-7. Hospitalization by Agency of the United States
§27-5-10. Transportation for the Mentally Ill or Persons With Substance Use Disorder