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IN RE DONRELL S.

Nos. 5-08-0010, 5-08-0327, 5-08-0553.

919 N.E.2d 512 (2009)

In re DONRELL S., Alleged to Be a Person Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Donrell S., Respondent-Appellant). In re Hal K., Alleged to Be a Person Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Hal K., Respondent-Appellant). In re Lance H., Alleged to Be a Person Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Lance H., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

December 10, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara A. Goeben, Staff Attorney, Legal Advocacy Service, Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Alton, IL, for Appellants.

Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Kevin D. Sweeney, Staff Attorney, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Vernon, IL, Randall Rodewald, Randolph County State's Attorney, Chester, IL, for Appellee.

Justice CHAPMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The respondents, Donrell S., Hal K., and Lance H., appeal orders finding them subject to involuntary admission after each waived his right to a hearing. Because this court has recently found that the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Mental Health Code) (405 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq. (West 2006)) does not contemplate or permit such a blanket waiver of all the procedural safeguards provided to respondents...

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