In re Commitment of Mitchell

After bench trial, court found Respondent to be a sexually violent person per Sexually Violent Persons (SVP) Commitment Act, and committed Respondent to a secure facility for treatment. Respondent orally made demand for jury trial on same day that State withdrew its demand for jury trial. SVP Act provides adequate instructions on topic of jury demands, so that Section 2-1105(a) of Code of Civil Procedure does not apply. SVP Act requires that a respondent make a jury demand within 10 days of probable-cause hearing, and Act does not provide that a withdrawal of jury demand by one party reactivates the other party's opportunity to demand jury trial. (McLAREN and SPENCE, concurring.)