In re Timothy L.

May 5, 1980
No. 79-179
Reporters:
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Before:
Douglas

Memorandum Opinion

The juvenile involved in this case, after various tests and evaluations, was found to ‍​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‍be a person in need of supervision. The Concord District Court committed him to the Adolescent Unit of the New Hampshire Hospital pursuant to RSA 169:9 for examination and evaluation. Following ‍​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‍a recommendation that he remain for treatment, the district court ordered placement at the *287hospital pursuant to RSA 169:13-a 1(d). The notice and hearing requirements of RSA 169:17-a and RSA 169:18 were not followed. An appeal ‍​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‍was taken to the superior court which, after a hearing, was dismissed by DiClerico, J. The juvenile then appealed to this court.

The juvenile claims that his commitment under RSA 169:13-a 1(d) was illegal. ‍​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‍However, the State has now obtained a committal of the juvenile to the hospital in accordance with RSA ch. 135-B and we are informed that the district court has ‍​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‍rescinded its order. The case is therefore moot.

Appeal dismissed as moot.

Douglas, J., did not sit.