2013 Mississippi Code
Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 31 - COMMITMENT OF ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ADDICTS FOR TREATMENT
§ 41-31-3 - Petition for detention, care and treatment

Proceedings for detention, care and treatment of any person alleged to be an alcoholic or drug addict may be initiated or instituted by such person's husband, wife, child, mother, father, next of kin, or by any friend or relative thereof, or by the county health officer. Such proceedings shall be instituted by the filing of a sworn petition or application in the chancery court of the county of such person's residence or of the county in which he may be found. It shall be necessary that said petition allege that such person is an alcoholic or drug addict, as the case may be, is a resident citizen of this state, and because of his alcoholism or drug addiction is incapable of or unfit to look after and conduct his affairs, or is dangerous to himself or others, or has lost the power of self-control because of periodic, constant or frequent use of alcoholic beverages or habit-forming drugs, and that he is in need of care and treatment, and that his detention, care and treatment at an institution will improve his health. All proceedings authorized by this chapter may be had and conducted either in termtime or in vacation of said court.