service of process; evaluation agencies

SB 1113 clarifies how legal documents related to involuntary mental health evaluations and treatment must be delivered. It requires that these documents be personally handed to the affected person by a peace officer, authorized process server, or another court-approved individual, with proof of service filed with the court. The bill specifically allows evaluation agencies to serve documents to patients already in their facilities and states that agencies are not financially responsible for this service except in those inpatient cases. This procedural bill affects individuals subject to court-ordered mental health evaluations, courts, and evaluation agencies by standardizing document delivery rules.