62A-5-308 - Commitment -- Persons under age 18.
62A-5-308. Commitment -- Persons under age 18.
Beginning July 1, 1993, the director of the division or his designee, may commit anindividual under 18 years of age who has mental retardation or symptoms of mental retardation,to the division for observation, diagnosis, care, and treatment if that commitment is based on:
(1) involuntary commitment under the provisions of Section 62A-5-312. Proceedings forinvoluntary commitment of an individual under 18 years of age may be commenced by filing awritten petition with the juvenile court under Section 62A-5-312. The juvenile court hasjurisdiction to proceed in the same manner and with the same authority as the district court; or
(2) an emergency commitment in accordance with the provisions of Section 62A-5-311.
Amended by Chapter 132, 1993 General Session