Who may file the petition to have a person involuntarily placed for treatment of a mental illness?
A court may enter an order requiring a person to be examined if, based on the sworn testimony of others, it appears that the person is mentally ill and because of the mental illness has refused a voluntary examination or is unable to determine for himself or herself whether an examination is necessary. The sworn testimony should be given by persons, preferably three in number, who have personal knowledge of the behavior.
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