This section governs jurisdictional and venue rules for legal proceedings involving involuntary treatment orders under Pennsylvania's Mental Health Procedures Act. It specifies how jurisdiction transfers between counties, addresses special provisions for persons committed under Section 401 (criminal status), allows hearings to be held at treatment facilities, and requires hearing records to be kept confidential as part of patient records. Facility operators must be prepared to host hearings on-site and maintain confidentiality of related records.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5100.82 - Jurisdiction and venue of legal proceedings State Regulations Compare (a) A court ordering involuntary treatment may retain jurisdiction over subsequent proceedings. If jurisdiction is initially exercised by the court of the county in which the person is, jurisdiction shall be transferred to the county of the person's most current residence except in cases committed under section 401 of the act ( 50 P. S. § 7401 ). For persons committed under section 401 of the act, jurisdiction shall be transferred to the court having jurisdiction over the person's criminal status. Security provisions for a person committed under section 401 of the act may be reduced only by the court with jurisdiction over the person's criminal status. (b) Hearings may be held at facilities in all cases. In light of the difficulties involved in transporting patients and staff, and the impact upon patient care, every effort shall be made to hold hearings at the facility. (c) Records of hearings shall be confidential as part of the patient's records. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5100.82 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox