HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(c) If the petitioner is anyone other than a peace
officer, a duly licensed physician, or a certified
psychologist, or the local health officer, as described by
Sections 46 and 47 of Article 43, or his designee, then the
petition accompanied by the petitioner shall be presented to
a judge of the District Court or of the circuit court for an
immediate review and determination by the judge as to
whether there is probable cause to believe that the
emergency admittee has the symptoms of a mental disorder and
appears to be in clear and imminent danger [or] OF causing
grave and immediate personal harm to himself or others. If
the judge finds probable cause for emergency admission he
shall endorse the petition by signing it, and the emergency
admittee shall be taken into custody by a peace officer and
transported by emergency vehicle to the closest designated
emergency facility where the emergency admittee may be
detained for a period of 96 hours beginning from the time he
was taken into custody. At the end of this 96-hour period
the emergency admittee's detention under the provisions of
this section shall terminate. If the judge does not endorse
the petition he shall indicate that fact on the petition and
no further action shall be taken under that petition. 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.

52A.

(a) As used in this subtitle, the following words have
the meanings indicated:

(2) "Sexual abuse" means sexual acts, sexual
[contracts,] CONTACTS, and vaginal intercourse as those
terms are defined in Article 27, Section 461 of the Code.

(c) (3) The law enforcement agency shall render a
written report of its findings to the State's attorney and
[and] the superintendent of the facility as soon as
possible, but not later than 10 working days after the
completion of the investigation.

Article 66D - Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission

7-108.

(d)  (2) Procedures in Montgomery County. The
district council shall establish by ordinance or subsequent
amendment thereto, after public hearing, (30 days' notice of
the time and place of which shall be given by at least one