Involuntary Medication

By: Derek Hawkins//January 26, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Vilas County Department of Human Services v. N.J.P.,

Case No.: 2019AP1567

Officials: SEIDL, J.

Focus: Involuntary Medication

John appeals orders committing him to inpatient treatment and involuntary medication for a period of six months. He argues the Vilas County Department of Human Services (the Department) failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that he is dangerous under any of the five standards set forth by WIS. STAT. § 51.20(1)(a)2. We agree with the circuit court that there is clear and convincing evidence that John is dangerous under the fourth standard, § 51.20(1)(a)2.d.—i.e., he “[e]vidence[d] such impaired judgment, manifested by evidence of a pattern of recent acts or omissions, that there is a substantial probability of physical impairment or injury to himself ….” Therefore, we affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Associate Corporate Counsel, IP at Amazon.

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