3256

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 883

court shall inform the alleged addict OR DRUG ABUSER, if he
is being held in custody, that he is entitled to communicate
free of charge by letter or telephone, in order to obtain
counsel and in order to inform a relative or friend of the
proceeding. If the alleged drug addict OR DRUG ABUSER does
not desire the aid of counsel, the court must determine that
he waived counsel having knowledge of the significance of
his act. If the court is not satisfied that the alleged drug
addict OR DRUG ABUSER knows the significance of his act in
waiving counsel, the court shall assign counsel.

[(b) (6)] (G) (1) If after [such] THE appearance of
the alleged DRUG addict OR DRUG ABUSER, [(i)] the court is
satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that
such person is a drug addict OR DRUG ABUSER, it shall issue
an order directing [such person] THE INDIVIDUAL to appear on
a specified date and place for a medical examination in
accordance with subsection [(c)] (F) of this section. A
copy of such order shall be given to [such person] THE
INDIVIDUAL and a copy of such order and of any order or
warrant issued in accordance with subsections [(b) (3), (b)
(4), or (b) (7)] (E) AND (H) of this section shall be
furnished to the [Authority; (ii) if] ADMINISTRATION.

(2) IF the court has reason to believe that [such
person] THE INDIVIDUAL will fail to appear for the medical
examination, the order shall make provision commanding any
peace officer or police officer of the State to take [such
person] THE INDIVIDUAL into custody and deliver him promptly
to the place specified for the medical examination[; (iii)
any].

(3) ANY order issued pursuant to this subsection
shall direct [such person] THE INDIVIDUAL to appear before
the court within seven days exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays
and holidays after his admission for the medical
examination.

[(b) (7)] (H) If the alleged drug addict fails to
appear as directed by an order pursuant to subsection
[(b)(6),] (G)(1) OF THIS SECTION and the court is satisfied
that timely service has been made or that service cannot be
effected with due diligence, it may issue a warrant directed
to any peace officer or police officer in the State
commanding such officer (i) to take THE alleged drug addict
OR DRUG ABUSER into custody and (ii) to bring such alleged
DRUG addict OR DRUG ABUSER promptly to a specified place for
a specific purpose, which shall be the same place and
purpose specified in the said order.

[(c)] (I) The [Authority] ADMINISTRATION shall
establish procedures for the conduct of medical examinations
pursuant to this section and shall provide for the use of
accepted medical procedures and tests. Upon conclusion of
the medical examination, the persons conducting [such] THE
medical examination shall promptly transmit a report
[thereof] to the court which directed the medical
examination.