When the court has acquitted a minor from the commission of an offense, but the evaluation shows that he/she has a mental disorder, the minor shall be referred to the mental healthcare service recommended in said evaluation. The court shall issue a fifteen (15) -day involuntary placement order. If the fifteen (15)-day term should be found not to be sufficient, the proceedings established in this chapter shall be in order. History —Oct. 2, 2000, No. 408, § 11.04; Aug. 6, 2008, No. 183, § 62.
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