Commitment
Is there an age limit for ECT?
Jacqueline: No! Observed a 91-year-old client that got ECT.
Should you shred the original copy of a power of attorney document after scanning it into CARS?
PaJah: No!
What should you do if you suspect your client is committing identify fraud?
Jacqueline: Ask for their I.D.
What does reunification mean?
Chloe: "Reunification" is not defined in 260C, but likely means the child or children being returned to the parent from which they were removed.
Who is from Minnesota?
PaJah, Sam, and Chloe
Which clerks are staying on for the school year?
All of us + Mary returns!
What authority can the court use to seal, expunge, and/or amend the case caption for a civil commitment case?
Fallon: Statutory authority first for sealing, then inherent authority when the statutory authority is exhausted (which is always the case for case caption amendments)
Does a Health Care Directive include psychiatric powers?
No!
What can happen if a client voluntarily vacates before an eviction hearing?
PaJah: You can file a motion to dismiss for mootness!
Does district court have authority to expunge juvenile protection records of dismissed TPR (termination of parental rights) petitions filed under Minn. Stat. 260C.503, subd. 2(a)?
Sam: No.
Which clerk was heckled by a judge?
Jacqueline
Which attorney submitted the most law clerk requests?
Kelly Holland with at least seven requests this summer!
Does Title II of the ADA apply to MSOP clients?
Sam: Yes! Title II states that “no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be exclude from participation in or be denied the benefits of services, programs, or activities of a public entity[.]” 42 U.S.C. § 12132.
Does guardianship have any authority when it comes to ECT?
Chloe: Yes, a guardian is able to petition the court for authority in consenting to ECT -- and (we argued that) they should before the state can initiate civil commitment proceedings/Jarvis orders.
504B.181 subdiv. 1 requires a landlord to disclose a name and address of an individual authorized to manage the property. Can this address be a P.O. Box?
Toju and PaJah: No! The attorney general's landlord-tenant handbook explicitly says it cannot be a P.O. but. It must be an address where the individual can receive mail.
Can your client be granted a continuance if they are found incompetent in criminal court?
Jacqueline: It depends! But probably not!
Who was the only clerk to go to FMHP?
Toju
Does the CAP panel consider SRB exhibits and examiner reports docked into the panel file, but not filed as exhibits?
PaJah: No! They do not consider SRB exhibits and examiner reports unless they're filed as exhibits.
When should the appointed attorney-in-fact sign a power of attorney?
Jacqueline: The attorney-in-fact signs only when acting on the principal’s behalf under the authority granted in the POA. So, the attorney-in-fact can sign the POA document even three years after the principal signed. They just need to sign it when they act.
True or False: In a building with 12 or more units, the landlord must have a written lease for each unit or they could be found guilty of a misdemeanor.
False! They can be found guilty of a petty misdemeanor though.
How long are paternity DNA test requests and samples store in the testing facility that is contracted with the county?
Which clerk has lived in Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, California, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and France?
Fallon