{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-222.432","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 222.432","heading":"Petition for 60 -day and 360 -day involuntary treatment -- Contents --","body":"Guarantee for costs.\n(1) Proceedings for sixty (60) days or three hundred sixty (360) days of treatment for an\nindividual suffering from substance use disorder shall be initia ted by the filing of a\nverified petition in District Court.\n(2) The petition and all subsequent court documents shall be entitled: \"In the interest of\n(name of respondent).\"\n(3) The petition shall be filed by a spouse, relative, friend, or guardian of the individual\nconcerning whom the petition is filed.\n(4) The petition shall set forth:\n(a) Petitioner's relationship to the respondent;\n(b) Respondent's name, residence, and current location, if known;\n(c) The name and residence of respondent's parents, if li ving and if known, or\nrespondent's legal guardian, if any and if known;\n(d) The name and residence of respondent's husband or wife, if any and if known;\n(e) The name and residence of the person having custody of the respondent, if\nany, or if no such person  is known, the name and residence of a near relative\nor that the person is unknown; and\n(f) Petitioner's belief, including the factual basis therefor, that the respondent is\nsuffering from an alcohol and other drug abuse disorder and presents a danger\nor t hreat of danger to self, family, or others if not treated for substance use\ndisorder.\nAny petition filed pursuant to this subsection shall be accompanied by a guarantee,\nsigned by the petitioner or other person authorized under subsection (3) of this\nsection, obligating that person to pay all costs for treatment of the respondent for\nsubstance use disorder that is ordered by the court.","path":["KRS Chapter 222"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=48997","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:34Z","sha256":"50f80605ed6f9aecf22976e12943073e98a2e63c031cd7748eac07095d6e7f44","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-222.431","next":"us-ky/krs-222.433"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}