Proceedings for the involuntary commitment or treatment of a chronic substance abuser to a facility may be commenced by the county attorney or an interested person by filing a verified application with the clerk of the district court of the county where the respondent is presently located or which is the respondent's place of residence. The clerk or the clerk's designee shall assist the applicant in completing the application. The application shall:
1. State the applicant's belief that the respondent is a chronic substance abuser.
2. State any other pertinent facts.
3. Be accompanied by one or more of the following:
a. A written statement of a licensed physician in support of the application.
b. One or more supporting affidavits corroborating the application.
c. Corroborative information obtained and reduced to writing by the clerk or the clerk's designee, but only when circumstances make it infeasible to obtain, or when the clerk considers it appropriate to supplement, the information under either paragraph "a" or paragraph "b".
[C75, 77, § 125.19(1, 2); C79, 81, § 229.51; 82 Acts, ch 1212, § 3]
90 Acts, ch 1085, § 13
Referred to in § 125.2, 125.12, 125.44, 125.75A, 125.85, 125.91, 229.21
Summary of involuntary commitment procedures available from clerk; see §229.45
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