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IN MATTER OF D. S.

No. 87-0011.

142 Wis.2d 129 (1987)

416 N.W.2d 292

IN the MATTER OF D.S., alleged to be mentally ill: D.S., Appellant, v. RACINE COUNTY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided December 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Michael Plaisted, assistant state public defender.

For the respondent there was a brief by Thomas J. Van Heest, assistant corporation counsel, and oral argument by John Gelhard, assistant corporation counsel.

DAY, J.

This court accepted certification of this appeal from the court of appeals to review the involuntary commitment of D.S. ordered by the Racine County Circuit Court, Circuit Judge James Wilbershide. D.S. challenged the commitment order on the grounds that it was drafted and filed contrary to requirements of sec. 51.20(4), Stats.,1 and sec. 757.22(1).2 We conclude that the petition for commitment

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