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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 123. — MENTAL HEALTH.

Chapter 123 — Section 1. Definitions.
Chapter 123 — Section 2. Mental health; regulations.
Chapter 123 — Section 3. Transfers; notice; emergencies.
Chapter 123 — Section 4. Periodic review; notice.
Chapter 123 — Section 5. Commitment or retention hearings; right to counsel; medical examination;notice.
Chapter 123 — Section 6. Retention of persons; validity of orders; hearing.
Chapter 123 — Section 7. Commitment and retention of dangerous persons; petition; notice;hearing.
Chapter 123 — Section 8. Proceedings to commit dangerous persons; notice; hearing; orders;jurisdiction.
Chapter 123 — Section 8A. [There is no 123:8A.]
Chapter 123 — Section 8B. Treatment of committed persons with antipsychotic medication;petition; notice; hearing; guardian.
Chapter 123 — Section 9. Review of matters of law; application for discharge; notice;hearing.
Chapter 123 — Section 10. Voluntary admissions; consultation with attorney; discharge; outpatients;veterans.
Chapter 123 — Section 11. Voluntary admissions; withdrawal; notice; examination; retention.
Chapter 123 — Section 12. Emergency restraint of dangerous persons; applicationfor hospitalization; examination.
Chapter 123 — Section 13. Transfer of dangerous males to Bridgewater state hospital; retentionperiod; further commitment; procedure.
Chapter 123 — Section 14. Transfers from Bridgewater state hospital to other facilities.
Chapter 123 — Section 15. Competence to stand trial or criminal responsibility; examination; periodof observation; reports; hearing; commitment; delinquents.
Chapter 123 — Section 16. Hospitalization of persons incompetent to stand trial or not guilty byreason of mental illness; examination period; commitment; hearing;restrictions; dismissal of criminal charges.
Chapter 123 — Section 17. Periodic review of incompetence to stand trial; petition; hearing;continued treatment; defense to charges; release.
Chapter 123 — Section 18. Hospitalization of mentally ill prisoners; examination; reports; hearing;commitment; voluntary admission; reduction of sentence; discharge.
Chapter 123 — Section 18A. Contributions towards cost of appointed counsel.
Chapter 123 — Section 19. Parties or witnesses; determination of mental condition.
Chapter 123 — Section 20. Extradition of mental institution escapees.
Chapter 123 — Section 21. Transportation of mentally ill persons; restraint.
Chapter 123 — Section 22. Civil liability of physicians, qualified psychologists and police.
Section 23. Telephone access rights; mail rights; visitation rights; legal and civil rights; suspension of rights; notice of rights.
Chapter 123 — Section 24. Legal capacity of persons admitted or committed.
Chapter 123 — Section 25. Guardian or conservator; appointment.
Chapter 123 — Section 26. Deposit of funds held in trust for inpatients or residents; unclaimedfunds and personal property; fiduciaries.
Chapter 123 — Section 27. Administration of estate of deceased inpatient or resident.
Chapter 123 — Section 28. Violent or unnatural death of patients; notice to district attorney.
Chapter 123 — Section 29. Instruction and education; work programs; sale of work products.
Chapter 123 — Section 30. Unauthorized absence of patients; notification of police, et al.; return.
Chapter 123 — Section 31. Medicine and drugs; indigent patients.
Chapter 123 — Section 32. Charges for care of persons in facilities.
Chapter 123 — Section 33. Expenses of apprehension, examination, hearing, commitment or delivery;certification; audit; payment; fees.
Chapter 123 — Section 34. Commitment or transfer to veterans administration or otherfederal agency.
Chapter 123 — Section 35. Commitment of alcoholics or substance abusers.
Chapter 123 — Section 36. Records; inspection.
Chapter 123 — Section 36A. Court records of examination or commitment; privacy.
Chapter 123 — Section 36B. Duty of licensed mental health professional to warn potential victims.

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