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SOROKIN v. ARNOLD

No. 1 CA-SA 09-0130.

219 P.3d 250 (2009)

Leigh SOROKIN, M.D., in his capacity as Petitioner for Court-Ordered Evaluation, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Patricia ARNOLD, Commissioner of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Commissioner, I.T., Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

October 27, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew P. Thomas, Maricopa County Attorney by Bruce P. White, Deputy County Attorney, Anne C. Longo, Deputy County Attorney, Phoenix, Attorneys for Petitioner.

James J. Haas, Maricopa County Public Defender by Tennie B. Martin, Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, Attorneys for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

TIMMER, Chief Judge.

¶ 1 A health care screening agency planning to file a petition for court-ordered evaluation alleging the proposed patient is a danger to others first must submit the petition for review by the county attorney. Ariz.Rev. Stat. ("A.R.S.") § 36-521(G) (2009). The county attorney must then make one of three written recommendations to the agency: (1) a criminal investigation is warranted; (2) the agency shall file the petition...

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