Vermont

§§ 7601-7608. Repealed.

§§ 7609, 7610.

§ 7611. Involuntary treatment No person may be made subject to involuntary treatment unless he or sh…

§ 7612. Application for involuntary treatment (a) An interested party may, by filing a written appli…

§ 7612a.

§ 7613. Notice—appointment of counsel (a) When the application is filed, the court shall appoint cou…

§ 7614. Psychiatric examination As soon as practicable after notice of the commencement of proceedin…

§ 7615. Hearing on application for involuntary treatment (a)(1) Upon receipt of the application, the…

§ 7616. Appearance by State; burden of proof (a) The State shall appear and be represented by the St…

§ 7617. Findings; order (a) If the court finds that the proposed patient was not a person in need of…

§ 7617a.

§ 7618. Order; nonhospitalization (a) If the court finds that a treatment program other than hospita…

§ 7619. Order; hospitalization An initial order of hospitalization shall be for a period of 90 days …

§ 7620. Application for continued treatment (a) If, prior to the expiration of any order issued in a…

§ 7621. Hearing on application for continued treatment; orders (a) The hearing on the application fo…

§ 7622. Expert testimony (a) A mental health professional testifying at hearings conducted under thi…

§ 7623. Orders; custody All court orders of hospitalization, nonhospitalization, and continued treat…

§ 7624. Application for involuntary medication (a) The Commissioner may commence an action for the i…

§ 7625. Hearing on application for involuntary medication; burden of proof (a) Unless consolidated w…

§ 7626. Advance directive (a) If a person who is the subject of an application filed under section 7…

§ 7627. Court findings; orders (a) The court shall issue an order regarding all possible findings pu…

§ 7628. Protocol The Department of Mental Health shall develop and adopt by rule a strict protocol t…

§ 7629. Legislative intent (a) It is the intention of the General Assembly to recognize the right of…