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2018 District of Columbia Code
Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness.
Subchapter III - Emergency Hospitalization.
- § 21–521. Detention of persons believed to be mentally ill; transportation and application to hospital.
- § 21–522. Examination and admission to hospital; notice.
- § 21–523. Court order requirement for hospital detention beyond 48 hours; maximum period for observation.
- § 21–524. Determination and order of court.
- § 21–525. Hearing by court.
- § 21–526. Extension of maximum periods of time.
- § 21–527. Examination and release of person; notice.
- § 21–528. Detention of person pending judicial proceedings.
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