BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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ADMITTEE FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 96 HOURS BEGINNING FROM
THE TIME THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, AT
THE END OF WHICH PERIOD THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE'S DETENTION
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL TERMINATE. IF
THE JUDGE DOES NOT ENDORSE THE PETITION, HE SHALL LIKEWISE
INDICATE THE FACT ON THE PETITION, AND NO FURTHER ACTION
SHALL BE TAKEN UNDER THAT PETITION AND THE EMERGENCY
ADMITTEE SHALL BE FORTHWITH RELEASED FROM CUSTODY. IF THE
COURT FINDS THAT A PETITION FOR EMERGENCY ADMISSION UNDER
THIS SECTION FALLS WITHIN THE COVERAGE OF SECTION 13-709 OF
THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE, IT SHALL TREAT THE PETITION
AS IF IT WERE A PETITION FOR AN ORDER FOR EMERGENCY
PROTECTIVE SERVICES UNDER THAT SECTION AND SHALL CONDUCT THE
PROCEEDINGS AND MAKE FINDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT
SECTION.

(E)    WITHIN SIX HOURS AFTER BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
AND TRANSPORTED TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY THE EMERGENCY
ADMITTEE SHALL BE EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE MEETS THE CRITERIA NECESSARY
FOR AN EMERGENCY ADMISSION. THIS CRITERIA IS THAT THE
EMERGENCY ADMITTEE HAS THE SYMPTOMS OF A MENTAL DISORDER AND
THE APPEARANCE OF BEING IN CLEAR AND IMMINENT DANGER OF
CAUSING GRAVE AND IMMEDIATE PERSONAL HARM TO HIMSELF OR
OTHERS. IF THE PHYSICIAN DETERMINES THAT THE EMERGENCY
ADMITTEE MEETS THIS CRITERIA THE PHYSICIAN SHALL SO INDICATE
ON THE PETITION AND THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE SHALL IMMEDIATELY
BE ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF
EMERGENCY CARE AND TREATMENT. THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN OR
HIS DESIGNEE SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF THE EXAMINATION, THE
EMERGENCY ADMITTEE'S PRESENT AND POTENTIAL STATUS, AND
WHEREABOUTS TO THE PETITIONEE, AND TO THE NEAREST RELATIVE
OR INTERESTED PERSON SHOWN ON THE PETITION, AND TO THE
EMERGENCY ADMITTEE'S ATTORNEY, IF ANY. IF THE EXAMINING
PHYSICIAN FINDS THAT THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE DOES NOT MEET
THE CRITERIA, THE PHYSICIAN SHALL SO INDICATE IN WRITING ON
THE PETITION AND THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE MUST BE RELEASED
FROM CUSTODY FORTHWITH, UNLESS THE PHYSICIAN FINDS THAT THE
EMERGENCY ADMITTEE MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR INVOLUNTARY
ADMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THIS ARTICLE. IF THE
EXAMINING PHYSICIAN FINDS THAT THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE MEETS
THE CRITERIA FOR INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION, THE PHYSICIAN SHALL
TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO HAVE THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE
ADMITTED TO AN APPROPRIATE FACILITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 12.

(F)    UPON RECEIPT OF A JUDICIALLY ENDORSED PETITION
UNDER SUBSECTION (C), OR A PETITION UNDER SUBSECTION (D),
THE PEACE OFFICER SHALL TAKE THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE INTO
CUSTODY AND TRANSPORT HIM, WITHOUT A WARRANT, TO AN
EMERGENCY FACILITY PREFERABLY IN THE COUNTY OR CITY OF
BALTIMORE WHEREVER THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE IS FOUND AT THE
TIME. THE PEACE OFFICER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CUSTODY OF THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE ONCE THE EMERGENCY
ADMITTEE HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY FACILITY AND
CUSTODY OF THE EMERGENCY ADMITTEE HAS BEEN ASSUMED BY THE
EMERGENCY FACILITY. WHENEVER AN EMERGENCY ADMITTEE IS
RELEASED FROM AN EMERGENCY FACILITY AND DESIRES
TRANSPORTATION HE MUST BE TRANSPORTED TO THE PLACE AT WHICH