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  • Title 21. Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
  • Chapter 5. Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness.
  • Subchapter III. Emergency Hospitalization.
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Subchapter III. Emergency Hospitalization.

  • § 21–521. Detention of persons believed to be mentally ill; transportation and application to hospital.
  • § 21–522. Examination and admission to hospital; notice.
  • § 21–523. Court order requirement for hospital detention beyond 48 hours; maximum period for observation.
  • § 21–524. Determination and order of court.
  • § 21–525. Hearing by court.
  • § 21–526. Extension of maximum periods of time.
  • § 21–527. Examination and release of person; notice.
  • § 21–528. Detention of person pending judicial proceedings.
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