In re K.P.

The Missoula County Attorney’s Office petitioned for a determination that K.P. suffered from a mental disorder requiring involuntary commitment. After a commitment hearing, the district court involuntarily committed K.P. to the Montana State Hospital (MSH) in Warm Springs. K.P. appealed, arguing that the district court’s oral order of involuntary commitment violated Mont. Code Ann. 53-21-127(8) and due process because it failed to include the required factual findings. The Supreme Court reversed and vacated the district court’s commitment order, holding that the district court’s order did not satisfy section 53-21-127(8) because there were no findings of facts to support the general conclusions. View "In re K.P." on Justia Law