TITLE XII
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 171-B
INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION FOR PERSONS FOUND NOT COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL

Section 171-B:5

    171-B:5 Hearing Date. – The probate court judge of original jurisdiction shall, upon receipt of the petition, set a hearing date. The hearing shall be held within 20 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, from the date of receipt of the petition.

Source. 1994, 408:9, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.