Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment and Expunging One’s Record

An individual was involuntarily committed (section 302 of the Mental Health Procedure Act) for psychiatric treatment and later petitioned to have commitment expunged from her record as the commitment was illegal; the court disagreed, because the facts showed that she was an immediate threat to herself and others.  In re N.W.V., 4 Fid. Rep. 3d 475 (CP Cumb. 2014) (Opinion by Guido, J.)

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