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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 202C.050

Criteria for involuntary commitment

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(1) No respondent shall be involuntarily committed under this chapter unless there is a determination that: (a) The respondent presents a danger to self or others as a result of his or her mental condition; (b) The respondent needs care, training, or treatment in order to mitigate or prevent substantial physical harm to self or others; (c) The respondent has a demonstrated history or recent manifestation of criminal behavior that has endangered or caused injury to others or has a substantial history of involuntary hospitalizations under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B prior to the commission of the charged crime; or (d) A less restrictive alternative mode of treatment would endanger the safety of the respondent or others. (2) When a respondent is involuntarily committed under this chapter, the cabinet shall place that respondent in a forensic psychiatric facility designated by the secretary. Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 22, effective July 15, 2024. -- Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 10, effective April 1, 2021.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: R.L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
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R.L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2026) ky · cites it 18× “Those mental health professionals must then certify their findings regarding whether the respondent meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050 prior to the commitment hearing.”
Hunter L. Moore v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2024) kyctapp · cites it 13× “At the commitment hearing, the Commonwealth Attorney bears the burden to show “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the respondent “meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050.” KRS 202C.040(3)- (4). The four criteria listed in KRS 202C.”
R. L. P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2025) kyctapp · cites it 4× “The criteria for involuntary commitment are found in KRS 202C.050: (1) No respondent shall be involuntarily committed under this chapter unless there is a determination that: (a) The respondent presents a danger to self or others as a result of his or her mental condition; (b)…”
A. O. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2026) kyctapp · cites it 2× “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, meeting the necessary criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050. The circuit court entered a final involuntary commitment order on September 6, 2023, committing A.”
A.O. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2026) kyctapp · cites it 2× “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, meeting the necessary criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050. The circuit court entered a final involuntary commitment order on September 6, 2023, committing A.”
G. P. v. Honorable Angela McCormick Bisig (2022) ky “3 KRS 202C.050. If each of these criteria is met, then the defendant is involuntarily committed indefinitely at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPC).”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 202C.050(1) — 2 cases
Hunter L. Moore v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2024) kyctapp “At the commitment hearing, the Commonwealth Attorney bears the burden to show “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the respondent “meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050.” KRS 202C.040(3)- (4). The four criteria listed in KRS 202C.”
R.L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2026) ky “Those mental health professionals must then certify their findings regarding whether the respondent meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050 prior to the commitment hearing.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 202C.050(1)(c) — 1 case
Hunter L. Moore v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2024) kyctapp “At the commitment hearing, the Commonwealth Attorney bears the burden to show “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the respondent “meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050.” KRS 202C.040(3)- (4). The four criteria listed in KRS 202C.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 202C.050(1)(d) — 1 case
Hunter L. Moore v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2024) kyctapp “At the commitment hearing, the Commonwealth Attorney bears the burden to show “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the respondent “meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050.” KRS 202C.040(3)- (4). The four criteria listed in KRS 202C.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 202C.050(2) — 2 cases
Hunter L. Moore v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2024) kyctapp “At the commitment hearing, the Commonwealth Attorney bears the burden to show “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the respondent “meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050.” KRS 202C.040(3)- (4). The four criteria listed in KRS 202C.”
R.L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2026) ky “Those mental health professionals must then certify their findings regarding whether the respondent meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050 prior to the commitment hearing.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 202C.050(c) — 1 case
R.L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2026) ky “Those mental health professionals must then certify their findings regarding whether the respondent meets the criteria for involuntary commitment under KRS 202C.050 prior to the commitment hearing.”
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