2019 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 36 - Public Health and Safety
§ 36-538 Independent evaluator

Universal Citation: AZ Rev Stat § 36-538 (2019)

36-538. Independent evaluator

At all hearings conducted pursuant to sections 36-539, 36-543 and 36-546, a person has the right to have an analysis of the person's mental condition by an independent evaluator. If the person is unable to afford an evaluation, the court shall appoint an independent evaluator acceptable to the patient from a list of physicians, psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioners with sufficient relevant experience as determined by the medical director and psychologists who are willing to accept court-appointed evaluations.

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