Involuntary Commitment and Medication

By: Derek Hawkins//July 8, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Rock County v. J.J.K.,

Case No.: 2020AP1085

Officials: NASHOLD, J.

Focus: Involuntary Commitment and Medication

J.J.K. appeals an involuntary commitment order entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20 and an involuntary medication order entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.61(1)(g)3. After first addressing the issue of mootness, J.J.K. argues that: (1) the circuit court’s admission of, and reliance on, hearsay evidence of dangerousness constitutes plain error; (2) the circuit court failed to find, and the County failed to prove, that J.J.K. was dangerous to himself or others as required by § 51.20(1)(a)2.; and (3) the County did not prove that J.J.K. was substantially incapable of applying an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of medication to his condition within the meaning of § 51.61(1)(g)4. I affirm.

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

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