IN RE MH 2008-000438

No. 1 CA-MH 08-0017.

205 P.3d 1124 (2009)

In re MH 2008-000438.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

February 10, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew P. Thomas, Maricopa County Attorney by Anne C. Longo, Geraldine L. Roll, Deputy County Attorneys, Civil Division, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellee.

James J. Haas, Maricopa County Public Defender by Edith M. Lucero, Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellant.


OPINION

PORTLEY, Judge.

¶ 1 Appellant challenges his involuntary treatment order. Specifically, he argues that he was not personally examined by two doctors as required by Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") sections 36-501 to -550.07 (2003 and Supp.2008). For the following reasons, we agree and vacate the order.

FACTS

¶ 2 A petition and application for a court ordered evaluation of Appellant was filed on February 27, 2008. The...

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