{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-32-3","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 41-32-3","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 41-32-3","body":"Any interested person may file a Uniform Alcohol and Drug Commitment Affidavit with the chancery court for a judgment of committal in termtime or in vacation. The affidavit shall state facts to establish: (a) the defendant is an alcoholic or drug addict, i.e., he is powerless over alcohol or drugs, or both, and his life has thereby become unmanageable; (b) defendant's mental and physical health, his continued family life or his position in the community are dependent on his treatment at a chemical dependency unit, alcohol and drug unit, outpatient house or another private treatment facility, or combination of facilities, providing treatment for chemically dependent persons; (c) the defendant has refused to commit himself to such private treatment facility, though having been requested so to do by persons who genuinely care for his well-being; (d) the affiant has selected a particular private treatment facility which, if located in this state, has been approved by the Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse; (e) the affiant has made adequate financial arrangements for defendant's treatment at such facility; and (f) such facility has approved the admission of the defendant, subject to commitment by the chancery court.","path":["MS Code","Title 41"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"2a09fbac155c92417742d0e4306bd11e75b71f25f0f4590ac3f8e285d259736c","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-32-11","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-32-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}