Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 35-47-14-1 - "Dangerous"(a) For the purposes of this chapter, an individual is "dangerous" if:(1) the individual presents an imminent risk of personal injury to the individual or to another individual; or(2) It is probable that the individual will present a risk of personal injury to the individual or to another individual in the future and the individual: (A) has a mental illness (as defined in IC 12-7-2-130) that may be controlled by medication, and has not demonstrated a pattern of voluntarily and consistently taking the individual's medication while not under supervision; or(B) is the subject of documented evidence that would give rise to a reasonable belief that the individual has a propensity for violent or suicidal conduct.(b) The fact that an individual has been released from a mental health facility or has a mental illness that is currently controlled by medication does not establish that the individual is dangerous for the purposes of this chapter.Amended by P.L. 289-2019,SEC. 6, eff. 5/6/2019.As added by P.L. 1-2006, SEC.537.