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North Dakota Century Code Title 25. Mental and Physical Illness or Disability § 25-03.1-27. Notice and statement of rights

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. If an individual is detained for emergency evaluation and treatment under this chapter, the superintendent or director shall cause both the patient and, if possible, a responsible member of the patient's immediate family, a guardian, or a friend, if any, to receive:

a. A copy of the petition that asserted the individual is a person requiring treatment.

b. A written statement explaining the individual will be examined by an expert examiner within twenty-four hours of hospitalization, excluding holidays.

c. A written statement in simple terms explaining the rights of the individual alleged to be a person who is mentally ill or a person who is both mentally ill and has a substance use disorder to a preliminary hearing, to be present at the hearing, and to be represented by legal counsel, if the individual is certified by an expert examiner or examiners as a person requiring treatment.

d. A written statement in simple terms explaining the rights of the individual to a treatment hearing, to be present at the hearing, to be represented by legal counsel, and the right to an independent medical evaluation.

2. If the individual is unable to read or understand the written materials, every reasonable effort must be made to explain the written material in a language the individual understands, and a note of the explanation and by whom made must be entered into the patient record.

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