IL · rules
Ill. S. Ct. R. 293
Jury Trial in Involuntary Admission Proceeding
Upon request by a respondent for a jury trial on whether he/she is subject to involuntary
admission on an inpatient or outpatient basis in accordance with 405 ILCS 5/3-802, the court shall
schedule said jury trial to commence within 30 days of the request.
Any continuance of the jury trial setting shall not extend beyond 15 days, except to the extent
that continuances are requested by the respondent pursuant to 405 ILCS 5/3-800(b).
History
Committee Comments This rule was adopted to clarify the time limitation that a trial court has in which to convene a jury in a mental health commitment hearing and to make that requirement mandatory. Any mental health petition for involuntary commitment not timely set for hearing is subject to dismissal. Adopted April 3, 2017, eff. immediately.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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