We review a trial court's decision not to appoint an independent evaluator under the abuse of discretion standard. In re Commitment of Rutherford, 2019 IL App (2d) 180211, ¶ 12 (citing Botruff, 212 Ill.2d 166, 176); In re Commitment of Butler, 2022 IL App (1st) 201107, ¶ 32. A court abuses its discretion where its decision is "arbitrary, fanciful, unreasonable, or where no reasonable person would take the view adopted by the trial court."
¶ 35 The First District explained the law governing when an independent evaluator is required in In re Commitment of Butler, 2022 IL App (1st) 201107, ¶ 32, 212 N.E.3d 143, in which it wrote the following: "While the Act allows for the appointment of an expert for an indigent individual, it does not require a court to take such action.