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These interests include the “strong interest in obtaining a prompt psychiatric evaluation of a respondent who has been detained on an emergency basis to determine if civil commitment is warranted” and the “practical importance of 41 In re Daniel G., 320 P.3d at 271-72 . 42 Id. at 272 ; see AS 47.30.700(a). 43 AS 47.30.700; In re Hospitalization of Paige M., 433 P.3d 1182, 1186 (Alaska 2018). -16- 7572 evaluation orders for the functioning of the civil commitment system.”44 W…

Res., 254 P.3d 1078, 1082 (Alaska 2011). 35 In re Paige M., 433 P.3d 1182, 1186 (Alaska 2018) (quoting City of Valdez, 372 P.3d at 249 ). -15- 7565 villages, and village regional corporations established under 43 U.S.C. 1606 (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act); and (5) inclusion in the official election pamphlet.

But the failure to conduct a screening investigation was harmless because, as explained below, the involuntary commitment hearing and findings were free of 14 433 P.3d 1182, 1188 (Alaska 2018). 15 See ch. 84, § 1, SLA 1981. 16 366 P.3d 530, 533-34 (Alaska 2016). -11- 7474 prejudicial error, and the findings were based on a higher burden of proof, curing any procedural defects.17 Although it was error to fail to conduct a screening interview, the error was harmless because it…

In previous appeals of orders authorizing hospitalizations for evaluation, we have applied a harmless error analysis to the failure to interview the respondent during the screening investigation.19 Past cases concerned only orders authorizing hospitalization for evaluation: The respondents were not subsequently committed under 18 See In re Hospitalization of Heather R., 366 P.3d 530, 533 (Alaska 2016) (explaining that “a screening investigation should omit an interview with …

Alaska law provides two avenues for initiating an individual’s involuntary hospitalization for a mental health evaluation, one for emergency situations and the other for non-emergency circumstances.4 Under the non-emergency avenue found in AS 47.30.700, any adult may petition a court for the involuntary hospitalization of a person alleged to be mentally ill.5 Upon such petition the court must “immediately” conduct a screening investigation or order a mental health profession…

See In re Hospitalization of Paige M., 433 P.3d 1182, 1186 (Alaska 2018), reh’g withdrawn (Feb. 4, 2019).

In re Hospitalization of Naomi B., 435 P.3d 918 , 930 n.60 (Alaska 2019) (“We hold today that regardless of the type of involuntary admission or medication proceeding being challenged or the legal basis for appeal, the public interest exception authorizes us to consider any such appeal on the merits.”); see also In re Hospitalization of Daniel G., 320 P.3d 262, 268 (Alaska 2014) (holding public interest exception to mootness applied to appeal of ex parte order authorizing up…

They explained that Annika was preoccupied with delusional beliefs of “circles, symbols, and maggot infected babies.” They stated that 4 See id.(requiring post-petition screening investigation); see also In re Hospitalization of Paige M., 433 P.3d 1182, 1188 (Alaska 2018) (describing AS 47.30.700 requirement for court or mental health professional to conduct screening investigation to evaluate petition allegations before initial involuntary hospitalization of respondent). 5 …