The Alaska Petition for 30-Day Involuntary Commitment is a legal document used when a person is at risk of being a danger to themselves or to others. This document is used to initiate an involuntary commitment for mental health treatment for up to 30 days. There are three types of Alaska Petition for 30-Day Involuntary Commitment: the Alaska Mental Health Petition, the Alaska Substance Abuse Treatment Petition, and the Alaska Developmental Disabilities Treatment Petition. The Alaska Mental Health Petition is used to initiate an involuntary commitment for mental health treatment for up to 30 days, and is typically used when a person is experiencing a mental health crisis and is a danger to themselves or to others. The Alaska Substance Abuse Treatment Petition is used to initiate an involuntary commitment for treatment of an alcohol or substance-related disorder for up to 30 days, and is typically used when a person is experiencing an alcohol or substance use disorder and is a danger to themselves or to others. The Alaska Developmental Disabilities Treatment Petition is used to initiate an involuntary commitment for treatment of a developmental disability for up to 30 days, and is typically used when a person with a developmental disability is a danger to themselves or to others. All three types of Alaska Petition for 30-Day Involuntary Commitment involve a court hearing and a judge's order to commit the individual for up to 30 days for mental health, substance use, or developmental disability treatment.