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IN RE C.E.

No. 73605.

641 N.E.2d 345 (1994)

161 Ill.2d 200

204 Ill.Dec. 121

In re C.E., Asserted to be a Person in Need of Involuntary Psychotropic Medication (C.E. et al., Appellees; The Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied October 3, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland W. Burris, Atty. Gen., Springfield, (Rosalyn B. Kaplan, Sol. Gen., and Jennifer A. Keller, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

John B. Lower and William E. Coffin, Guardianship and Advocacy Com., Chicago, for appellee C.E.

Mark B. Epstein, Chicago, for appellee L.E.

Mark J. Heyrman, Chicago (Brian Bossert, law student), for amicus curiae Mandel Legal Aid Clinic.

Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

Section 2-107.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (hereinafter the Mental Health Code) (405 ILCS 5/2-107.1 (West 1992)) permits the trial court to authorize the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication to a person receiving mental health treatment when the court finds by clear and convincing proof, following a full hearing, that the recipient of mental health services is incapable...

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