Process establishment to vacate an order any time based on error or false information

Summary

The bill creates a procedure for anyone under a civil commitment order issued on or after Jan. 1, 2015 to petition a court to void that order if it was based on a mistake or false data. The court must grant the petition when the petitioner shows it by a preponderance of the evidence. An appeal can be filed at any time after the vacating order is issued.

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