New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 22 - JUDICIARY
Subtitle B - Courts
Chapter IV - Supreme Court
Subchapter C - Third Judicial Department
Article 1 - Appellate Division
Subarticle C - Special Rules
Part 823 - Mental Hygiene Legal Service
Section 823.1 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
Except as otherwise appears herein, whenever used in this Part any term defined in Mental Hygiene Law, section 1.03 shall have the meaning set forth therein and, in addition, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Service means the Mental Hygiene Legal Service.
(b) Director means the head of the service referred to in Mental Hygiene Law, section 47.01 or his or her duly authorized designee.
(c) Court shall mean Supreme Court, County Court or Surrogate's Court.
(d) Patient shall mean a person residing in a facility for the mentally disabled which is licensed or operated by the Department of Mental Hygiene or the Department of Correctional Services, or a person residing in any other place for whom the service has been appointed counsel or court evaluator pursuant to article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law.
(e) Guardian shall mean a person or entity appointed as a guardian, standby guardian or limited guardian as provided in article 17-A of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act or article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law.
