People contesting an involuntary commitment are entitled to be represented by counsel at a hearing and to have the chance to offer evidence in their support, a Superior Court panel has ruled.
The proceeding at which a judge officially reviews a mental health review officer’s recommendation of involuntary commitment is similar to a de novo hearing, of which a record must be produced and during which counsel must be afforded the opportunity to make an argument and/or offer evidence, the panel concluded in In re Estate of S.G.L., PICS Case No. 05-1560 (Pa. Super. Sept. 26, 2005) Klein, J. (7 pages).
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