Staff Contact: Jane Drummond or Sarah Willson
In response to MHA-supported legislative changes to Section 632.305, RSMo, DMH issued revised forms for petitioning the court for civil involuntary commitment. The forms are not yet publicly available online but were provided to MHA for hospitals’ use in the involuntary commitment process.
Changes have been made to the following forms.
- Affidavit in Support of Application for Detention, Evaluation and Treatment/Rehabilitation – Admission for 96 Hours
- Application for 96 Hour Imminent Harm Admission to a Mental Health or Alcohol or Drug Abuse Facility
- Application to Court for 96 Hour Detention, Evaluation and Treatment/Rehabilitation
- Application for 96 Hour Detention, Evaluation and Treatment/Rehabilitation of a Voluntary Patient Requesting Release
- Affidavit in Support of Application for Detention, Evaluation and Treatment/Rehabilitation – Admission for 96 Hours
- Verification