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Fla. Stat. § 394.4655 (2025)

Orders to involuntary outpatient placement.

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394.4655 Orders to involuntary outpatient placement.—

(1) As used in this section, the term “involuntary outpatient placement” means involuntary outpatient services as defined in s. 394.467.

(2) A court or a county court may order an individual to involuntary outpatient placement in accordance with the criteria for ordering a person to involuntary outpatient placement, and the requirements and processes for placement, including, but not limited to, recommendations for involuntary outpatient placement, petitions, appointment of counsel, and hearings on involuntary outpatient placement as provided under s. 394.467.

(3) When recommending an order to involuntary outpatient placement, the petitioner, as described in s. 394.467(4), shall prepare a services plan for the patient in accordance with s. 394.467.

History.—s. 8, ch. 2004-385; s. 3, ch. 2006-171; s. 4, ch. 2009-38; s. 4, ch. 2016-127; s. 85, ch. 2016-241; s. 20, ch. 2024-15; s. 10, ch. 2024-245; s. 5, ch. 2025-143.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2010–2024 · leading case: D.M.H. v. Pietilla, 33 So. 3d 800 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010).

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D.M.H. v. Pietilla, 33 So. 3d 800 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010). · cites it 3× “§§ 394.4655(6)(a)l„ 394.467(6)(a)l., Fla.”

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure-2018 Regular-cycle Report., 265 So. 3d 494 (Fla. 2018). “If the defendant meets the criteria of section 394.4655. Florida Statutes, the court may order that the defendant receive outpatient treatment at any other facility or service on an outpatient basis subject to the provisions of those statutes.”

T.M. v. the State of Florida (Fla. 3d DCA 2024). · cites it 3× “appeals an order granting a petition for involuntary outpatient treatment pursuant to section 394.4655, Florida Statutes (2022).”

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report (Fla. 2018). · cites it 2× “If the defendant meets the criteria of section 394.4655, Florida Statutes, the court may order that the defendant receive outpatient treatment at any other facility or service on an outpatient basis subject to the provisions of those statutes.”

— 394.4655(2)(e) — 1 case

T.M. v. the State of Florida (Fla. 3d DCA 2024). “appeals an order granting a petition for involuntary outpatient treatment pursuant to section 394.4655, Florida Statutes (2022).”

— 394.4655(6)(a) — 1 case

D.M.H. v. Pietilla, 33 So. 3d 800 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010). “§§ 394.4655(6)(a)l„ 394.467(6)(a)l., Fla.”

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