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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-09
Status Closed
Type Commitment - Mentally Ill
Docket 48 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Mayo St. Mary's Hospital
Defendant Dotseth, Kathleen
Photo of Hon. Carter, Joseph T.

Judge

Hon. Carter, Joseph T.

Dakota County (MN)

Minnesota

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition for Judicial Commitment Index # 1
  2. Examiner's Report in Support of Petition for Commitment Index # 2
  3. Pre-Petition Screening Report Index # 3
  4. Examiner's Report in Support of Petition for Commitment Index # 4
  5. Commitment Case Security Reviewed per 2015 Rules
  6. Order for Apprehension, Confinement and Notice of Hrg Index # 5 (Judicial Officer: Perkkio, Arlene )
  7. Notice of Filing of Order Index # 6
  8. Proposed Order or Document Index # 7
  9. Order for Production of Medical Records Index # 8 (Judicial Officer: Perkkio, Arlene )
  10. Notice of Filing of Order Index # 9
  11. Physician's Statement Index # 10
  12. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 02/11/2022
  13. Examiner's Report Index # 11
  14. e-Service Mayo St. Mary's Hospital Served 02/13/2022
  15. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 02/13/2022
  16. Preliminary/Probable Cause Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Wermager, Tim D.) Result: Held On the Record
  17. Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
  18. Preliminary Hearing Order Index # 12 (Judicial Officer: Wermager, Tim D. )
  19. Notice of Filing of Order Index # 13
  20. Physician's Statement Index # 14
  21. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 02/16/2022
  22. Commitment Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Mayer, Michael J.) Result: Held On the Record
  23. Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
  24. Order for Continuance Index # 15 (Judicial Officer: Mayer, Michael J. )
  25. Notice of Filing of Order Index # 16
  26. Order Appointing Second Examiner Index # 17 (Judicial Officer: Mayer, Michael J. )
  27. Notice of Filing of Order Index # 18
  28. Physician's Statement Index # 19
  29. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 02/23/2022
  30. Examiner's Report Index # 20
  31. e-Service Mayo St. Mary's Hospital Served 02/23/2022
  32. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 02/23/2022
  33. Commitment Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Carter, Joseph T.) Result: Held On the Record
  34. Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
  35. Order for Commitment Index # 21 (Judicial Officer: Carter, Joseph T. )
  36. Notice of Filing of Order Index # 22
  37. Change of Status Report Index # 23
  38. e-Service Mayo St. Mary's Hospital Served 03/10/2022
  39. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 03/10/2022
  40. Provisional Discharge Index # 24
  41. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 03/10/2022
  42. 60-90 Day Commitment Report Index # 25
  43. e-Service Mayo St. Mary's Hospital Served 04/27/2022
  44. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 04/27/2022
  45. Treatment Report Index # 26
  46. e-Service Mayo St. Mary's Hospital Served 08/05/2022
  47. e-Service Dotseth, Kathleen Served 08/05/2022
  48. Order Terminating Proceeding and Discharging Patient Index # 27 (Judicial Officer: Mayer, Michael J. )

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