What is the process to obtain AOT for someone?
The first step is ensuring that the subject of the petition meets the eligibility criteria for AOT. A physician appointed by the director of community services must evaluate the subject, develop a treatment plan which will be proposed to the court as part of the AOT petition package. The physician must be willing and able to testify in court to his/her clinical determination regarding the subject and his/her need for AOT. A petition for AOT must be filed in the county court or supreme court in the county where the subject is present.
