Chapter 8. Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil AdmissionsRead Chapter
- Article 1. General ProvisionsRead all
- § 37.2-800
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Applicability of chapter
- § 37.2-800
- (Effective July 1, 2026). Applicability of chapter
- § 37.2-801
- Admission procedures; forms
- § 37.2-802
- Interpreters in admission or certification proceedings
- § 37.2-803
- Special justices to perform duties of judge
- § 37.2-804
- Fees and expenses
- § 37.2-804.1
- Use of electronic communication
- § 37.2-804.2
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Disclosure of records
- § 37.2-804.2
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of records
- Article 2. Voluntary AdmissionRead all
- § 37.2-805
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Voluntary admission
- § 37.2-805
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Voluntary admission
- § 37.2-805.1
- Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to advance directives or by guardians
- Article 3. Admission to Training CentersRead all
- § 37.2-806
- Judicial certification of eligibility for admission of persons with intellectual disability
- § 37.2-807
- Emergency or respite care admissions to training centers
- Article 4. Emergency Custody and Involuntary Temporary DetentionRead all
- § 37.2-808
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
- § 37.2-808
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
- § 37.2-809
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
- § 37.2-809
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
- § 37.2-809.1
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Facility of temporary detention
- § 37.2-809.1
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Facility of temporary detention
- § 37.2-810
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Transportation of person in the temporary detention process
- § 37.2-810
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Transportation of person in the temporary detention process
- § 37.2-811
- Emergency treatment of inmates in the custody of local correctional facilities
- § 37.2-812
- Repealed
- § 37.2-813
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Release of person prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission
- § 37.2-813
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Release of person prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission
- Article 5. Involuntary AdmissionsRead all
- § 37.2-814
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner
- § 37.2-814
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner
- § 37.2-815
- Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; examination required
- § 37.2-816
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
- § 37.2-816
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
- § 37.2-817
- (Expires July 1, 2026) Involuntary admission
- § 37.2-817
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Involuntary admission
- § 37.2-817.01
- Mandatory outpatient treatment
- § 37.2-817.1
- Monitoring and court review of mandatory outpatient treatment
- § 37.2-817.2
- Repealed
- § 37.2-817.3
- Repealed
- § 37.2-817.4
- Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
- § 37.2-818
- Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; recordings and records
- § 37.2-819
- Order of involuntary admission or mandatory outpatient treatment forwarded to CCRE; certain voluntary admissions forwarded to CCRE; firearm background check
- § 37.2-820
- Place of hearing
- § 37.2-821
- Appeal of involuntary admission or certification order
- § 37.2-822
- Treatment of person admitted while appeal is pending
- § 37.2-823
- Examination of admission papers by director; examination of persons admitted
- § 37.2-824
- Periodic review of all persons for purposes of retention
- § 37.2-825
- Admission raises no presumption of legal incapacity
- § 37.2-826
- Disposition of nonresidents
- § 37.2-827
- Repealed
- § 37.2-828
- Receiving and maintaining federal prisoners in state facilities
- Article 6. Transportation of Admitted Persons; Detention by Sheriff; Escape; TransfersRead all
- § 37.2-829
- Transportation of person in civil admission process
- § 37.2-830
- Repealed
- § 37.2-831
- Detention in jail after order of admission
- § 37.2-832
- Persons with mental illness not to be confined in cells with criminals
- § 37.2-833
- Escape, sickness, death, or discharge of a person ordered to be involuntarily admitted while in custody; warrant for person escaping
- § 37.2-834
- Arrest of certain persons involuntarily admitted
- § 37.2-835
- Arrest without warrant
- § 37.2-836
- Employees to accompany persons admitted voluntarily to facilities
- Article 7. Discharge and TransfersRead all
- § 37.2-837
- Discharge from state hospitals or training centers, conditional release, and trial or home visits for individuals
- § 37.2-838
- Discharge of individuals from a licensed hospital
- § 37.2-839
- Exchange of information between community services boards or behavioral health authorities and state facilities
- § 37.2-840
- Transfer of individuals receiving services
- § 37.2-841
- Admission of veteran to, or transfer to or from, a Veterans Affairs hospital, center, or other facility or installation
- § 37.2-842
- Veterans admitted or transferred to Veterans Affairs hospital, center, or other facility or installation subject to rules; power and authority of medical officer in charge
- § 37.2-843
- Providing drugs or medicines for certain individuals discharged from state facilities
- Article 8. Testing Legality of DetentionRead all
- § 37.2-844
- Habeas corpus as means
- § 37.2-845
- Procedure when person confined in facility or other institution
- § 37.2-846
- Procedure when person not confined in facility or other institution
- § 37.2-847
- Duty of attorney for Commonwealth
