RULE 11-216. DISPOSITION HEARING AND ORDER
West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: January 1, 2022
Effective: January 1, 2022
MD Rules, Rule 11-216
RULE 11-216. DISPOSITION HEARING AND ORDER
(1) Order for Evaluation. If the court has reason to believe that a child should be placed for inpatient care or treatment in a psychiatric facility or facility for developmentally disabled persons and has not already received a current evaluation report pursuant to Rule 11-210, it shall order that the child be evaluated pursuant to that Rule. The order shall require the agency conducting the evaluation to submit a written report setting forth:
(3) Limitations on Commitment. The court may not commit a child for inpatient care and treatment in a psychiatric facility or a facility for developmentally disabled persons unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the standards set forth in Code, Courts Article, § 3-819 (h) or (i) are met.
(4) Commitment for Inpatient Care and Treatment. Each order that commits a child for inpatient care and treatment in a psychiatric facility or facility for developmentally disabled persons shall require the custodian to file progress reports with the court at intervals no greater than every six months during the life of the order.
Cross reference: See Rule 11-218 requiring periodic review hearings based on progress reports.
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[Adopted Nov. 9, 2021, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.]
MD Rules, Rule 11-216, MD R JUV CAUSES Rule 11-216
Current with amendments received through May 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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