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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 28, § 67. Petition to the court

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A petition for an order authorizing involuntary outpatient treatment may be filed in the judicial district in the parish in which the respondent is present or reasonably believed to be present or in the judicial district where the respondent resides. A petition to obtain an order authorizing involuntary outpatient treatment may be initiated by one of the following persons:

(1) The director, administrator, or treating physician of a hospital in which the respondent is hospitalized.

(2) The director, administrator, or treating physician of an emergency receiving center in which the respondent is receiving services.

(3) The director of the local governing entity, or his designee, in the parish in which the respondent is present or reasonably believed to be present.

(4)(a) Any interested person through counsel. The court may order the coroner in the jurisdiction in which the respondent is found to provide written concurrence to the allegations found in the petition to authorize involuntary outpatient treatment.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, “interested person” means anyone of legal age who has an interest in the outcome of a particular case, which may include but shall not be limited to any adult relative or friend of the respondent, any official or representative of a public or private agency, corporation, or association that is concerned with the respondent's welfare, or any other person found suitable by the court.

(5) The Louisiana Department of Health.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 28, § 67. Petition to the court - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-28-sect-67/

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