119 South Lisbon Street, Suite 202, Courthouse On The Square, Carrollton, OH 44615

Same as site hours.

- Filing to have someone probated should be done only as a last resort. Other avenues for assistance should be utilized first, such as the police, Carroll County Job and Family Services' Adult Protective Services, or other mental health service. - Before going into file, phone to explain situation and receive information about how to proceed. - To file: Must be someone who has direct knowledge of the situation, and must meet with a social worker for an intake interview. During the interview, which lasts about one hour, will have to give personal information about the person (such as weight, height, eye and hair color, Social Security number, insurance, date of birth, income) and present the problem. If after the interview they still want to have the person probated, then they will sign an affidavit that the information they gave is true. - A Order of Detention will be given and then taken to the police department. The police will pickup the probated person and take them to a hospital and within 24 hours a psychiatric evaluation will be done. - A court date for a hearing is then set and will be held within five court days, or ten calendar days after the person is taken to the hospital. At the hearing, it will be decided if the person should be committed or released.

Fixed fee to file, in some cases may not be a charge.

Person to be probated: Adults 18 and over in Carroll County who are mentally ill, are receiving or have received psychiatric treatment, and are a danger to themselves and/or others, such as suicidal or threatening to injure others. No drug abuse cases unless there is a dual diagnosis. To file: Adults 18 and over. Must know the person to be probated very well, such as a relative or close friend, and must have direct knowledge of the situation.

None.

Carroll County, Ohio