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2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 28 - Mental Health
RS 28:454.8 - Judicial commitment; appeals
LA Rev Stat § 28:454.8 What's This?
§454.8. Judicial commitment; appeals
A person who is involuntarily committed shall be allowed to appeal devolutively from the order to the court of appeal. Upon perfection of an appeal, it shall be heard in a summary manner taking preference over all other cases except similar matters.
Acts 2005, No. 128, §1, eff. June 22, 2005.
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