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) 
  • Video - Understanding the New Involuntary Commitment Forms
    • Attestation for Current North Carolina First Commitment Examiners

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.  To become a commitment examiner please email Tanya Thacker at the email address below. 

• Involuntary Commitment Module 1: The Criteria for Commitment
• Involuntary Commitment Module 2: The Commitment Procedure

Contact 

IVCCommunication@dhhs.nc.gov