Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 36-503.01 (2026)

Duty of attorney general or county attorney

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Whenever a physician or other person files a petition for court-ordered evaluation or court-ordered treatment on behalf of a state or county screening, evaluation or mental health treatment agency, the attorney general or the county attorney for the county in which the proceeding is initiated, as the case may be, shall represent the individual or agency in any judicial proceeding for involuntary detention or commitment and shall defend all challenges to such detention or commitment.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2022 · leading case: In re MH 2007-001236, 204 P.3d 418 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008).
In re MH 2007-001236, 204 P.3d 418 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Petitioner, the appellee, is represented by ihe Maricopa County Attorney pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-503.01 (2003). . We note that Appellant may be finished or nearly finished with court-ordered treatment and this appeal may be moot.”
In Re Mh Xxxx-Xxxxxx, 204 P.3d 418 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Petitioner, the appellee, is represented by the Maricopa County Attorney pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-503.01 (2003). [3] We note that Appellant may be finished or nearly finished with court-ordered treatment and this appeal may be moot.”
In Re Pima Cnty. Mental Health Case No. Mh20200860 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 36-503.01. 3The craniosacral therapist described her work as “therapy that is working with the spine, the sacrum and the brain and the cranial vault,” involving decompression of areas that have previously been compressed.”
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