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NC Office of Special Counsel

NC Office of Special Counsel

Ensuring that well-trained, qualified counsel are available to represent children and adults facing civil commitment

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Health and Human Services Forms

DMH 5-72-19-1 – 1st QPE

DMH 5-72-19-2 – 24-Hour QPE

DMH 5-72-20A – Emergency Certificate

DMH 5-72-01 – Examination and Recommendation to Determine Necessity for Involuntary Commitment

Administrative Office of the Courts Forms

AOC-SP-203 – Involuntary Commitment Order Mentally Ill

AOC-SP-205 – Order to Appear at Supplemental Hearing on Involuntary Commitment 

AOC-SP-206 – Order Supplemental Hearing on Involuntary Commitment 

AOC-SP-220 – Request for Transportation Order and Order (Outpatient Fails but Does Not Clearly Refuse to Comply with Treatment) 

AOC-SP-221 – Request for Supplemental Hearing (Outpatient Clearly Refuses to Comply with Treatment)

AOC-SP-222 – Notice of Need for Transportation Order and Order (From One 24-Hour Facility to Another) 

AOC-SP-223 – Request for Transportation Order and Order (Committed Substance Abuser Fails to Comply with Treatment or Is Discharged from 24-Hour Facility) 

AOC-SP-224 – Request for Transportation Order and Order (Outpatient Fails to Appear for Prehearing Examination) 

AOC-SP-300 – Affidavit and Petition for Involuntary Commitment 

AOC-SP-301 – Notice of Hearing/Rehearing for Involuntary Commitment 

AOC-SP-302 – Findings and Custody Order Involuntary Commitment 

AOC-SP-304 – Involuntary Commitment Custody Order Defendant Found Incapable to Proceed 

AOC-SP-305 – Findings and Order Involuntary Commitment Physician-Petitioner Recommends Outpatient Commitment 

AOC-SP-306 – Order Involuntary Commitment Proceedings Substance Abuser 

AOC-SP-902M – Request and Authorization to Deliver Respondent 

AOC-SP-904M – Outpatient Commitment Order of Assignment or Denial of Counsel 

AOC-SP-909M – Petition and Custody Order for Special Emergency Substance Abuse Involuntary Commitment 

AOC-SP-910M – Automatic Involuntary Commitment of Defendant Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity 

AOC-SP-912M – Appointment of Counsel and Notice of Hearing/Rehearing Voluntary Admission of Minor 

AOC-SP-913M – Order Voluntary Admission of Minor 

AOC-SP-914M – Release of Physical and Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Confidential Court Records for Concealed Handgun Permit 

Appellate Entries for Involuntary Commitment Cases 

Sample Notices, Motions & Memos

Client Memo for Commitment Appeals
Sample Motion for Expert Funds
Sample Motion to Dismiss
Sample Notice of Appeal

Rules, Policies & Standards

Adverse Decision of Executive Director and Procedures for Review
Employee Reimbursement Form
Entitlement to and Payment of GALs
Out-of-Court Foreign Language Interpreters & Translators
Out-of-Court Interpretation and Translation for Indigent Defendants and Respondents

Public Defender Miscellaneous (Non-Expert) Expenses
Review from Denial of Attorney Application for Local Indigent List or Removal from Local List
Uniform Appointment Plan Orientation Packet

Legislative Updates on Civil Commitment & Guardianship

Appellate Review by David Andrews, Assistant Appellate Defender, and Kristen Todd, OSC (Jan 2013)

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Contact

P.O. Box 2448
Raleigh, NC 27602

(919) 733-5544

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UNC School of Government – Commitments Manual

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