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Title - Special Rules of Procedure Governing Proceedings Under the Minnesota Commitment and Treatment Acts
Rule 5 - Case Captions

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 5

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Rule 5 - Case Captions

Civil commitment proceedings shall be captioned in the name of the person subject to the petition as follows: In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: (Full Name of Respondent), Respondent.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 5

Amended effective 9/18/2013.

Advisory Committee Comment-1999

A person subject to commitment proceedings is referred to as the respondent throughout these rules. The court and counsel shall be sensitive to the correct pronunciation of a respondent's name.