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2017 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 27 - Behavioral Health
Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders
Article 65 - Care and Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders
§ 27-65-108. Extension of short-term treatment
Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat ยง 27-65-108 (2017)
If the professional person in charge of the evaluation and treatment believes that a period longer than three months is necessary for treatment of the respondent, he or she shall file with the court an extended certification. No extended certification for treatment shall be for a period of more than three months. The respondent shall be entitled to a hearing on the extended certification under the same conditions as in an original certification. The attorney initially representing the respondent shall continue to represent that person, unless the court appoints another attorney.
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