6401 - Scope of chapter. - Pennsylvania Statutes

CHAPTER 64 COURT-ORDERED INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SEXUALLY VIOLENT PERSONS Sec. 6401. Scope of chapter. 6402. Definitions. 6403. Court-ordered involuntary treatment. 6404. Duration of commitment and review. 6405. Right to counsel. 6406. Duty of Department of Public Welfare. 6407. Regulations. 6408. Jurisdiction. 6409. Immunity for good faith conduct. Enactment. Chapter 64 was added August 14, 2003, P.L.97, No.21, effective in 180 days. Cross References. Chapter 64 is referred to in section 6358 of this title. § 6401. Scope of chapter. This chapter establishes rights and procedures for the civil commitment of sexually violent delinquent children who, due to a mental abnormality or personality disorder, have serious difficulty in controlling sexually violent behavior and thereby pose a danger to the public and further provides for additional periods of commitment for involuntary treatment for said persons.