Amendment SA6-SB270

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 6, To 1995 SENATE BILL 270

November 15, 1995 - Offered by Senator Adelman.

SB270-SA6,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB270-SA6,1,2 1. Page 20, line 10: after that line insert:

SB270-SA6,1,3 " Section 25p. 51.20 (13) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB270-SA6,2,2 51.20 (13) (g) 3. The county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 to whom the individual is committed under par. (a) 3. may discharge the individual at any time, and shall place a committed individual in accordance with par. (f). Upon application for extension of a commitment by the department or the county department having custody of the subject, the court shall proceed under subs. (10) to (13). If the court determines that the individual is a proper subject for commitment as prescribed in sub. (1) (a) 1. and evidences the conditions under sub. (1) (a) 2. a., b., c. or d. or (am) or is a proper subject for commitment as prescribed in sub. (1) (ar) or (av), it shall order judgment to that effect and continue the commitment. The burden of proof is upon the county department or other person seeking commitment to establish evidence that the subject individual is in need of continued commitment. The court may not continue commitment under this subdivision for an individual who was ordered committed following proof of the allegations under sub. (1) (a) 2. e.".

SB270-SA6,2,3 (End)