Alaska Statutes Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions § 47.30.771. Additional two-year commitment

(a) The respondent shall be released from involuntary treatment at the expiration of 180 days unless the professional person in charge or the attorney general's office files an additional 180-day petition or a petition for a commitment of up to two years conforming to the requirements of AS 47.30.740(a) except that all references to “30-day commitment” shall be read as “the previous 180-day commitment” and all references to “90-day commitment” shall be read as “two-year commitment.”

(b) The procedures for service of the petition, notification of rights, and judicial hearing shall be as set out in AS 47.30.740--47.30.750. Following a 180-day commitment of a respondent, the court may order the respondent committed for an additional treatment period not to exceed two years from the date on which the 180-day treatment period would have expired if the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that

(c) Findings of fact relating to the respondent's behavior made at a 30-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.735, a 90-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.750, a 180-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.770, or a two-year commitment hearing under this section shall be admitted as evidence and may not be rebutted except that newly discovered evidence may be used for the purpose of rebutting the findings.

(d) Successive commitments are permissible on the same ground and under the same procedures as the original commitment. An order of commitment may not exceed two years.

(e) The department shall, by January 30 of each year, submit to the attorney general, public defender, public advocate, Alaska Court System, and the attorney of record for the respondent, if any, a report that details how many respondents are committed under this section and how much time remains on each order of commitment.