Appointment of physician; examination of individual; report

Sec. 6. The court may appoint a physician to do the following: (1) Examine the individual. (2) Report, before the hearing, the physician's opinion as to the following: (A) Whether the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled. (B) Whether the individual needs temporary commitment to a facility for diagnosis, care, and treatment. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-9(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.