33-6-416 - Order of admission Notice to next of kin or representative. - Tennessee Statutes

33-6-416. Order of admission Notice to next of kin or representative.

If the court orders the admission of the defendant for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment under § 33-6-413, the chief officer shall give notice of the order to the defendant and by mail or telephone to the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, conservator, spouse, or adult next of kin of the defendant. The notice shall state specifically the basis for the defendant's detention and the standards for possible future commitment. The notice shall also inform the defendant of the defendant's right to counsel during the course of proceedings for involuntary care and treatment.

[Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.]