{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-202c.050","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 202C.050","heading":"Criteria for involuntary commitment.      (Effective until October 1,","body":"2026)\n(1) No respondent shall be involuntarily committed under this chapter unless there is a\ndetermination that:\n(a) The respondent presents a danger to self or others as a r esult of his or her\nmental condition;\n(b) The respondent needs care, training, or treatment in order to mitigate or\nprevent substantial physical harm to self or others;\n(c) The respondent has a demonstrated history or recent manifestation of criminal\nbehavior that has endangered or caused injury to others or has a substantial\nhistory of involuntary hospitalizations under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B\nprior to the commission of the charged crime; or\n(d) A less restrictive alternative mode of treatment would endan ger the safety of\nthe respondent or others.\n(2) When a respondent is involuntarily committed under this chapter, the cabinet shall\nplace that respondent in a forensic psychiatric facility designated by the secretary.\nEffective: July 15, 2024","path":["KRS Chapter 202C"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55454","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:00Z","sha256":"5d61cc330887a1b32bc1e716cb4c4874588b51964dfd9939be3ccc44db1cfc85","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-202c.040","next":"us-ky/krs-202c.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}