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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5119.93 Initiation of proceedings; petition
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(A) A person may initiate proceedings for treatment for an individual experiencing alcohol and other drug abuse by filing a verified petition in the probate court. The petition and all subsequent court documents shall be entitled: "In the interest of (name of respondent)." A spou…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5119.94 Examination of petitioner; hearing; notification of respondent; disposition
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(A) Upon receipt of a petition filed under section 5119.93 of the Revised Code, the probate court shall examine the petitioner under oath as to the contents of the petition. (B) If, after reviewing the allegations contained in the petition and examining the petitioner under oath,…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5119.95 Seventy-two-hour emergency involuntary treatment
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(A) Following an examination by a qualified health professional and a certification by that professional that the person meets the criteria specified in section 5119.92 of the Revised Code, a probate court may order the person hospitalized for a period not to exceed seventy-two h…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5119.96 Issuance of summons; failure to attend examination; transportation to hospital
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When a probate court is authorized to issue an order that the respondent be transported to a hospital, the court may issue a summons. If the respondent fails to attend an examination scheduled before the hearing under section 5119.94 of the Revised Code, the court shall issue a s…