In re Rita P.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Involuntary Administration of Medication
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (1st) 112837
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.,1st Div.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
DELORT
Court entered order authorizing administration of involuntary psychotropic medication for 90 days. Court failed to make findings of fact on the record and failed to enter written order that met statutory requeirements per Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. These provisions of Code are not discretionary but mandatory. (CUNNINGHAM and ROCHFORD, concurring.)