IN RE R.D.


739 A.2d 548 (1999)

In re R.D. Appeal of R.D., Appellant, City of Philadelphia Law Department, Party.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 10, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Roy Zipris, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Jonathan J. Houlon, Asst. City Sol., Philadelphia, for City of Philadelphia Law Dept., participating party.

Before CAVANAUGH, JOHNSON and TAMILIA, JJ.


CAVANAUGH, J.:

¶ 1 R.D. appeals the trial court's order denying her petition for review of a commitment order entered pursuant to section 303 of the Mental Health Procedures Act1, extending her confinement to a mental health facility for an additional twenty days. R.D. challenges the portion of section 303(c) that allows the hearing judge or mental health review officer to review "any relevant...

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