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State’s Attorneys Exclusively Authorized to Present Civil Commitment Petitions By Kathleen Watson Mental Health Law, February 2020 According to an informal opinion, the state’s attorney is exclusively authorized by statute to present petitions for civil commitments proceedings on behalf of the people of Illinois.

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