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Alaska Stat. § 47.30.755 (2026)
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Sec. 47.30.755. Court order.
(a) After the hearing and within the time limit specified in AS 47.30.745, the court may commit the respondent to a treatment facility for no more than 90 days if the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is mentally ill and as a result is likely to cause harm to self or others, or is gravely disabled.
(b) If the court finds that there is a less restrictive alternative available and that the respondent has been advised of and refused voluntary treatment through the alternative, the court may order the less restrictive alternative treatment after acceptance by the program of the respondent for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(a) After the hearing and within the time limit specified in AS 47.30.745, the court may commit the respondent to a treatment facility for no more than 90 days if the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is mentally ill and as a result is likely to cause harm to self or others, or is gravely disabled.
(b) If the court finds that there is a less restrictive alternative available and that the respondent has been advised of and refused voluntary treatment through the alternative, the court may order the less restrictive alternative treatment after acceptance by the program of the respondent for a period not to exceed 90 days.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2016–2024 · leading case: In Re the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Jacob S., 384 P.3d 758 (Alaska 2016).
In Re the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Jacob S., 384 P.3d 758 (Alaska 2016). “) This clearly reflects AS 47.30.755’s requirement that a jury find Jacob mentally ill and posing a risk of danger at the time of the 90-day hearing, 25 There was’ no prejudicial error in the jury instructions; 3.”
In Re Hospitalization of Naomi B., 435 P.3d 918 (Alaska 2019). “After a court has found that a person is gravely disabled or poses a danger to herself or others, the court must consider whether that person should be involuntarily committed for treatment, or whether there is a less restrictive alternative available.”
United States v. Christopher Perkins, 67 F.4th 583 (4th Cir. 2023). “4 (a)(2) (West 2022); Alaska Stat. Ann. § 47.30.755 (a) (West 2022); Ariz.”
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Sergio F., 529 P.3d 74 (Alaska 2023). “13 AS 47.30.755(a). 14 In re Hospitalization of Mark V.”
In Re Darren M., 426 P.3d 1021 (Alaska 2018). “735(c) ; AS 47.30.755(a) ; AS 47.30.770(b) -(c). 4 Under AS 47.”
In Re Hospitalization of Linda M., 440 P.3d 168 (Alaska 2019). “735 (30-day commitment hearings); AS 47.30.755(a) (90-day commitment hearings); AS 47.”
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of G.L., 449 P.3d 694 (Alaska 2019). “6 A person is “likely to cause serious harm” if the person “poses a substantial risk of harm to others as manifested by recent behavior causing, attempting, or threatening harm, and is likely in the near future to cause physical injury, physical abuse, or substantial property…”
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Mark V. (Alaska 2023). “770(b) (allowing 180-day commitment “[i]f the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the grounds for 90-day commitment as set out in AS 47.30.755 are present”); AS 47.30.755(a) (allowing 90-day commitment “if the court or jury finds by clear and convincing…”
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: K.B. (Alaska 2024). “745 (mandating hearing for 90-day commitment and entitling respondent to jury trial upon request); AS 47.30.755 (requiring court or jury to find by “clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is mentally ill and as a result is likely to cause harm to self or others, or is…”
In the Matter of the Prot. Proceeding of Amy D., 502 P.3d 5 (Alaska 2022). “-13- 7577 commitment order expires after 30 or 90 days.37 In addition, guardianship and involuntary commitment proceedings are both premised on allegations that the respondent’s mental capacity is deficient in some respect.”
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Annika G. (Alaska 2020). “STANDARD OF REVIEW We review factual findings in an involuntary commitment proceeding for clear error, reversing “only if we have a ‘definite and firm conviction that a mistake has 12 See AS 47.30.755(a) (providing that after 90-day commitment hearing, “the court may commit the…”
In the Matter of the Necessity of the Hospitalization of K.B. (Alaska 2024). “does not separately challenge this order, but asks us to vacate it if we vacate the commitment order.”
— Alaska Stat. § 47.30.755(a) — 11 cases
In Re the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Jacob S., 384 P.3d 758 (Alaska 2016). “) This clearly reflects AS 47.30.755’s requirement that a jury find Jacob mentally ill and posing a risk of danger at the time of the 90-day hearing, 25 There was’ no prejudicial error in the jury instructions; 3.”
In Re Darren M., 426 P.3d 1021 (Alaska 2018). “735(c) ; AS 47.30.755(a) ; AS 47.30.770(b) -(c). 4 Under AS 47.”
In Re Hospitalization of Linda M., 440 P.3d 168 (Alaska 2019). “735 (30-day commitment hearings); AS 47.30.755(a) (90-day commitment hearings); AS 47.”
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Sergio F., 529 P.3d 74 (Alaska 2023). “13 AS 47.30.755(a). 14 In re Hospitalization of Mark V.”
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of G.L., 449 P.3d 694 (Alaska 2019). “6 A person is “likely to cause serious harm” if the person “poses a substantial risk of harm to others as manifested by recent behavior causing, attempting, or threatening harm, and is likely in the near future to cause physical injury, physical abuse, or substantial property…”
— Alaska Stat. § 47.30.755(b) — 3 cases
In Re the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Jacob S., 384 P.3d 758 (Alaska 2016). “) This clearly reflects AS 47.30.755’s requirement that a jury find Jacob mentally ill and posing a risk of danger at the time of the 90-day hearing, 25 There was’ no prejudicial error in the jury instructions; 3.”
In Re Hospitalization of Naomi B., 435 P.3d 918 (Alaska 2019). “After a court has found that a person is gravely disabled or poses a danger to herself or others, the court must consider whether that person should be involuntarily committed for treatment, or whether there is a less restrictive alternative available.”
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Sergio F., 529 P.3d 74 (Alaska 2023). “13 AS 47.30.755(a). 14 In re Hospitalization of Mark V.”
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