Prisoner – Involuntary Commitment

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Waupaca County v. K.E.K.

Case No.: 2018AP1887          

Officials: Fitzpatrick, P.J., Blanchard, and Graham, JJ.

Focus: Prisoner – Involuntary Commitment

K.E.K. appeals two decisions of the circuit court: one to extend K.E.K.’s involuntary commitment and the other requiring involuntary medication and treatment. In challenging the order extending her commitment, K.E.K. argues that (1) the circuit court lacked competency to order involuntary recommitment because Waupaca County filed the petition after the time required by WIS. STAT. § 51.20(13)(g)2r. and (2) the recommitment paragraph, § 51.20(1)(am), is unconstitutional, both facially and as applied to K.E.K., on both vagueness and due process grounds. Regarding the ruling requiring involuntary medication and treatment, K.E.K. argues that the circuit court erred by failing to identify supporting statutory grounds and that the evidence is insufficient. We reject all of K.E.K.’s arguments and affirm.

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