§ 10-805. Petition for release of individual
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MD Code, Health - General, § 10-805
§ 10-805. Petition for release of individual
(a) Subject to the limitations in this section, a petition for the release of an individual who is held under this title from the facility or a Veterans' Administration hospital may be filed, at any time by:
(b) The petition shall be filed in an equity court in the county where the individual resides or resided at the time of the admission or where the facility is located.
(c)(1) If the individual is in a public facility, the Administration shall be the respondent.
(d) The petition shall be in the form and contain the information the Maryland Rules require.
(e) If the petitioner requests trial by jury, the trial shall be held with a jury as in a civil action at law.
(f) The trier of fact shall determine:
(g)(1) If the trier of fact finds that the individual has a mental disorder and needs inpatient medical care or treatment, the court shall remand the individual to the custody of the facility or Veterans' Administration hospital.
(i) Appropriate records of the proceeding under this section shall be made a permanent part of the individual's record.
(j)(1) After a determination on the merits of a petition filed under this section, a court may not hear a later petition for the individual within 1 year after that determination, unless the petition is accompanied by a valid affidavit that the court, after review of the petition and affidavit, determines to show an improvement in the mental condition of the individual after the determination.
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Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982.
Formerly Art. 59, § 15.
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-805, MD HEALTH GEN § 10-805
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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