North Carolina Civil Commitment Manual, Second Edition, 2011

by Benjamin M. Turnage, John Rubin, and Dorothy T. Whiteside

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A volume in the North Carolina Indigent Defense Manual Series, edited by John Rubin. Designed to assist the attorney representing a respondent or minor in civil commitment proceedings, this manual reviews North Carolina mental health and substance abuse laws pertaining to inpatient and outpatient commitments and admissions. It analyzes in depth the relevant statutes in Chapter 122C of the North Carolina General Statutes and applicable case law. It also discusses the collateral consequences resulting from commitment and the special provisions on commitment of respondents involved with the criminal justice system. Although the manual’s focus is on commitments and admissions requiring judicial review, and thus on proceedings requiring the appointment of counsel, the manual is a clear, usable resource for anyone who works in this challenging area of law.

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Civil Commitment Manual (Chapters 1 through 12)	Link to View-Only PDF
Appendix A: Forms	Link to View-Only PDF
Appendix B: Motions	Link to View-Only PDF
Appendix C: Working with Clients	Link to View-Only PDF
Appendix D: Involuntary Commitment and the Federal Gun Control Act	Link to View-Only PDF
Appendix E: Common Abbreviations	Link to View-Only PDF

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