Consent orders
KRS 202A.0809
in effect202A.0809. Consent orders
(1) In any proceeding under this chapter, if the respondent agrees:
(a) To comply with a treatment plan; and
(b) That he or she meets the criteria for involuntary hospitalization under KRS 202A.026, provided that outpatient treatment is determined to be the least restrictive mode of treatment; and upon agreement of the court, county attorney, respondent, respondent's counsel, and qualified mental health professional, the court may enter a consent order for the respondent to receive court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment or community- based outpatient treatment and order other reasonable conditions.
(2) An order entered under subsection (1) of this section shall:
(a) Be filed with the court and made a part of the record in the proceeding;
(b) Specify the terms and conditions of treatment to which the respondent has agreed to;
(c) Specify that the respondent is subject to same monitoring, reporting, and review requirements as any contested order to receive court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment or community-based outpatient treatment; and
(d) Remain in effect for a period not to exceed three hundred sixty (360) days, subject to early termination or modification by the court.
(3) The failure of a respondent to comply with a consent order entered under this section shall be treated in the same manner as noncompliance with a contested order under this chapter.
Effective: October 1, 2026
History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 18, effective October 1, 2026.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=58207Fetched: 10/20/2026