{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-39-3-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-39-3-5","heading":"Right to counsel","body":"Sec. 5. If a patient has an attorney, the patient has the right to have an attorney present at a hearing conducted under this chapter. The notice served under section 4 of this chapter must state the patient's right to have an attorney present if the patient has an attorney. If the patient is under an inpatient commitment to a mental health facility at the time a petition under section 3 of this chapter is filed and the patient is unable to afford an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney for the patient.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 39. HEALTH RECORDS","Chapter 3. Release of Mental Health Records in Investigations and Legal Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-39-3-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"c77d434e5b3cb2bcf49fbe65d3579188358c6dfab6726f3a6fd39253ff359dc2","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-39-3-4","next":"us-in/ic-16-39-3-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}