​​M Civ JI 221.01 Form of Verdict: Mental Illness - Involuntary Treatment

We, the jury, make the following answers to the questions submitted by the Court:

QUESTION NO. 1: Is [ name of respondent ] mentally ill?

Answer: ____ (yes or no)

If your answer is “no,” do not answer any further questions.

QUESTION NO. 2: As a result of that mental illness, is [ name of respondent ] subject to one or more of the three conditions on which I have instructed you?

Answer: ____ (yes or no)

If your answer is “yes,” your verdict is, “We find that the respondent is a person requiring treatment.”

If your answer is “no,” your verdict is, “We find that the respondent is not a person requiring treatment.”

Signed,

_______________________ _______________________

Foreperson Date

Note on Use

In the case of a hearing on a petition for discharge, insert the name of petitioner in both questions.

The judge may wish to give the jury a copy of M Civ JI 171.02, Mental Illness: Involuntary Treatment—Elements and Burden of Proof, to aid them in completing the verdict form.

History

M Civ JI 221.01 was added March 1995.