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§ 4-202. Authority of District Court under Health-General Article

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: March 27, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 4. District Court--Jurisdiction (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Jurisdiction in General (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 27, 2019
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 4-202
§ 4-202. Authority of District Court under Health-General Article
Currentness
In general
(a) A District Court has the authority provided under Title 3 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
Specific authority
(b) A District Court has the following authority provided in the Health--General Article:
(1) Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for detoxification or for observation, evaluation, or treatment of alcoholism;
(2) Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for observation, evaluation, or treatment of drug abuse; and
(3) Under Title 10 of that article, the authority to order emergency evaluation of an individual for a mental disorder.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 5. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 4-202, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 4-202
Current through legislation effective through July 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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