Jurisdiction and venue

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§ 8840. Jurisdiction and venue

Proceedings brought under this subchapter for commitment to the Commissioner for custody, care, and habilitation shall be commenced by petition in the Family Division of the Superior Court for the unit in which the respondent resides. (Added 1987, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238; 2019, No. 77, § 21, eff. June 19, 2019.)


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