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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by filling in the case number and district court information at the top of the form.
  3. In the section for the Affiant, provide your name and confirm your status as a Qualified Health Professional by checking the appropriate boxes that apply to your qualifications.
  4. Detail your examination findings of the Respondent in the designated fields, including any observations related to alcohol or drug abuse.
  5. Provide supporting facts regarding any potential danger posed by the Respondent to themselves or others, ensuring clarity and thoroughness.
  6. Complete the diagnostic impressions section, indicating whether the Respondent suffers from substance abuse and their treatment needs.
  7. Fill in additional factors contributing to treatment needs and outline goals and recommendations for treatment.
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(3) The petition shall be filed by a qualified mental health professional, peace officer, county attorney, Commonwealths attorney, spouse, relative, friend, or guardian of the individual concerning whom the petition is filed, or any other interested person.
(1) No respondent shall be involuntarily committed under this chapter unless there is a determination that: (a) The respondent presents a danger to self or others as a result of his or her mental condition; (b) The respondent needs care, training, or treatment in order to mitigate or prevent substantial physical harm
For involuntary hospitalization to occur in Kentucky, specific criteria must be met. An individual can be involuntarily hospitalized if: They are diagnosed with a mental illness and as a result, present a danger to themselves, family, or others. They can reasonably benefit from treatment.
Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure (RCr) Rule 3.18. RCr 3.18 Order of commitment; bail. Whenever a person is committed to jail the judge shall direct the clerk to issue a written order of commitment, which shall be delivered to the jailer by the peace officer who executes it.
A spouse, relative, friend or guardian must file a petition. The petition can be obtained through the County Attorneys Office. The person filing the petition is called the Petitioner. The petitioner will meet with an attorney as soon as possible to determine if grounds exist to file the MIW with the Court.
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A petition for involuntary hospitalization must be filed by a family member or other concerned individual in the District Court of the county where the person to be hospitalized lives or is present at the time of filing.
Involuntary treatment is typically applied under the following conditions: The individual has a severe mental illness. They are assessed as being at docHub risk of harming themselves or others. No less restrictive treatment options are available.
5150 is the number of the section of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which allows an adult who is experiencing a mental health crisis to be involuntarily detained for a 72- hour psychiatric hospitalization when evaluated to be a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled.

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