Sec. 5. (a) If the court receives a petition under section 2 of this chapter, the court shall set a hearing date. (b) The hearing date set under subsection (a) must be within twenty (20) days after the petition is filed. (c) If a hearing is not held within twenty (20) days of the filing of the petition, the committed individual shall be discharged unless either of the following apply: (1) The individual agrees to a continuance. (2) The superintendent determines that the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-10.5(c).]
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