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59-29b74. Notice of discharge; restoration ofcertain rights.The head of the treatment facility shall notify, in writing,thepatient, the patient's attorney, the petitioner or thepetitioner's attorney, the county or district attorney asappropriate, and the district court which has jurisdiction overthe patient of the patient's discharge pursuant toK.S.A. 59-29b73 andamendments thereto. When a notice of discharge is received, thecourt shall file the same which shall terminate the proceedings,unless there has been issued a superseding inpatient oroutpatient treatment order not being discharged by the notice.Whenever a person who is involuntarily committed to a state psychiatrichospital is released by order of the court of termination of the case, thecourt shall review the case upon request of the patient, and may order theissuance of the certificate of restoration pursuant toK.S.A. 2009 Supp.75-7c26, andamendments thereto. If the court issues such release or termination andcertificate, the court shall order the clerk of the district court to reportthe release or termination of the case and the certificate of restoration tothe Kansas bureau of investigation within five days after the order.
History: L. 1998, ch. 134, § 28;L. 2006, ch. 210, § 21; July 1, 2007.
