202C.050 Criteria for involuntary commitment.
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(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 to self or others;
(c)The respondent has a demonstrated history or recent manifestation of criminal
behavior that has endangered or caused injury to others or has a substantial
history of involuntary hospitalizations under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B
prior to the commission of the charged crime; or
(d)A less restrictive alternative mode of treatment would endanger the safety of
the respondent or others.
(2)When a respondent is involuntarily committed under this chapter, the cabinet shall
place that respondent in a forensic psychiatric facility designated by the secretary.