Involuntary Commitment and Medication

By: Derek Hawkins//November 18, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Outagamie County v. D.G.M.,

Case No.: 2020AP967

Officials: HRUZ, J.

Focus: Involuntary Commitment and Medication

Daniel appeals from an order for commitment and an order for involuntary medication and treatment, both entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. ch. 51. Daniel challenges the sufficiency of the evidence establishing that he was mentally ill, a proper subject for treatment, dangerous, and incompetent to refuse medication. We affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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