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NCDHHS »   Divisions »   Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse »   Involuntary Commitments

Involuntary Commitments

Resources 

If you think someone is a danger to themselves or others contact a Crisis Services by county.

NC Facilities Designated for the Custody & Treatment of Individuals Under Petitions for Involuntary Commitment

IVC Process Flow Chart

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) * or chat at SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.

Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) are legal documents that allow persons with mental illness to state, in advance of a crisis, their preferences for treatment. For more information please visit Crisis Navigation Project.

Legal Forms for Hospital/Provider Use

Frequently Used Forms 

  • Affidavit and Petition for Commitment AOC-SP-300
  • 5-72-19 (7/20/2020)  First Examination for Involuntary Commitment (adding LMFTs as examiners)
  • 5-72-19-2 (10/1/2019) 24 Hour Facility Exam for Involuntary Commitment
  • IVC Form Fact Sheet (1/11/2021)

 

Additional Forms 

  • 5-72-01A Emergency Certificate
  • 5-72-01B Emergency Certificate Supplement
  • 5-73-01 Evaluation
  • 5-76-01 Request for Hearing
  • 5-79-01 Commitment Change
  • 5-82-02 Request for Return
  • 5-83-01 Notice of Return

Other related court forms for commitment are available at www.nccourts.org.

Supporting Information 

  • Overview of Senate Bill 630 - IVC Laws Revision - Feb. 2019 (Slides PDF)
  • IVC First Examiner FAQ - July 2020

Commitment Examiner Training

Below are introductory modules. Reviewing these do not qualify a licensed professional as a commitment examiner. To become a Certified Commitment Examiner, please email Tanya Thacker at the email address below. 

Involuntary Commitment Module 1:  Introduction; Understanding the New Involuntary Commitment Forms

  • Since the creation of this video, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) have been renamed Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (LCMHC), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) are now able to become Commitment Examiners.

Involuntary Commitment Module 2: The Commitment Procedure

Contact 

IVCCommunication@dhhs.nc.gov

Files

572-01-A.PDF

PDF • 17.55 KB - April 06, 2016

573-01~1.PDF

PDF • 9.35 KB - April 06, 2016

579-01~1.PDF

PDF • 10.16 KB - April 06, 2016

582-01~1.PDF

PDF • 19.4 KB - April 06, 2016

583-01~1.PDF

PDF • 13.34 KB - April 06, 2016

form-dmh5-76-01reqhearing.pdf

PDF • 16.81 KB - April 06, 2016

form-involcommit5-72-01bsupplement.pdf

PDF • 13.12 KB - April 06, 2016

IVC-Process-Flow-Chart---2.2019.pdf

PDF • 129.05 KB - October 21, 2019

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