TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION 2: HEALTH
§ 2509. Renewal or Extension of 14-Day Commitment; Treatment and Care. (a) Renewal or extension of a 14-day commitment may be sought pursuant to 3 CMC § 2515. If the person is, at the time of the renewal or extension hearing, mentally ill and a danger to self or others, the court may grant a renewal or extension of the commitment for up to 60 days. For purposes of this section, the recent overt acts evidencing dangerousness must be within 30 days of each hearing for renewal or extension of the commitment. (b) If, after the initial 14-day commitment and two renewals (120 days), there is clear and convincing evidence that the person continues to be mentally ill and a danger to self or others, then the court may renew or extend the commitment for successive periods of up to 180 days each. For purposes of this section, the recent overt acts evidencing dangerousness must be within 30 days of each hearing for renewal or extension of the commitment. (c) Each person admitted to an evaluation or treatment facility pursuant to this section and 3 CMC § 2508 shall receive the prompt and adequate treatment his condition requires for the full period he is held, consistent with his patient’s rights. Source: PL 8-36, § 11, modified.