2006 Code of Virginia § 19.2-174.1 - Information required prior to admission to a mental health facility

19.2-174.1. Information required prior to admission to a mental healthfacility.

Prior to any person being placed into the custody of the Commissioner forevaluation or treatment pursuant to 19.2-169.2, 19.2-169.3, 19.2-169.6,19.2-176, 19.2-177.1, 19.2-182.2, and 19.2-182.3, and Chapter 9 ( 37.2-900et seq.) of Title 37.2, the court or special justice shall provide theCommissioner with the following, if available: (i) the commitment order, (ii)the names and addresses for the attorney for the Commonwealth, the attorneyfor the person and the judge holding jurisdiction over the person, (iii) acopy of the warrant or indictment, and (iv) a copy of the criminal incidentinformation as defined in 2.2-3701 or a copy of the arrest report or asummary of the facts relating to the crime. The party requesting theplacement into the Commissioner's custody or, in the case of admissionspursuant to 19.2-169.3, 19.2-169.6, 19.2-176, and 19.2-177.1, and Chapter9 ( 37.2-900 et seq.) of Title 37.2, the person having custody over thedefendant shall gather the above information for submission to the court atthe hearing. If the information is not available at the hearing, it shall beprovided by the party requesting placement or the person having custodydirectly to the Commissioner within ninety-six hours of the person beingplaced into the Commissioner's custody. If the ninety-six-hour period expireson a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the ninety-six hours shall beextended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

(1995, c. 645; 1999, cc. 946, 985; 2001, c. 837; 2003, c. 989, cls. 4, 5,1018, cls. 4, 5, 1042, cls. 10, 11.)