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405 ILCS 5/3-609 (2026)

Within 12 hours after his admission, the respondent shall be given a copy of the petition and a statement as provided in Section 3-206

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(405 ILCS 5/3-609) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-609)
    Sec. 3-609. Within 12 hours after his admission, the respondent shall be given a copy of the petition and a statement as provided in Section 3-206. Not later than 24 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after admission, a copy of the petition and statement shall be given or sent to the respondent's attorney and guardian, if any. The respondent shall be asked if he desires such documents sent to any other persons, and at least 2 such persons designated by the respondent shall receive such documents. The respondent shall be allowed to complete no less than 2 telephone calls at the time of his admission to such persons as he chooses.
(Source: P.A. 80-1414.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2003–2016 · leading case: In re Miroslava P., 2016 IL App (2d) 141022 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
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In re Miroslava P., 2016 IL App (2d) 141022 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 4× “405 ILCS 5/3-609 (West 2014). The court, under a second judge, denied the motions to strike.”
In re: Nancy A. (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “The respondent contends that certain procedural defects require a reversal of the trial court's order, including (1) the State's failure to provide notice to the respondent of the involuntary commitment proceedings within 12 hours of her admission as required by section 3-609 of…”
In re Kevin S. (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “Respondent also finds fault with the State not providing proof, in violation of section 3-609 of the Code (405 ILCS 5/3-609 (West 2006)), that a copy of the petition and 2 respondent's rights had been provided to him within 12 hours of filing the petition.”
In re Todd K. (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “Sections 3-609 and 3-611 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabili- ties Code (Code) (405 ILCS 5/3-609, 3-611 (West 2004)) direct that appropriate notice be served upon respondent, his attorney, and his guardian after a petition is filed and after the court - 3 - sets a…”
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