HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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OF ARTICLE 43, OR HIS DESIGNEE, WHO UPON EXAMINATION HAS
REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON IS MENTALLY DISORDERED AND
IS IN CLEAR AND IMMINENT DANGER OF CAUSING PERSONAL HARM TO
HIMSELF OR OTHERS, MAY COMPLETE AND SIGN A PETITION FOR THE
EMERGENCY EVALUATION OF SUCH PERSON AND SUBMIT THE PETITION
TO A PEACE OFFICER.

(E)  A PEACE OFFICER, WHO UPON PERSONAL OBSERVATION HAS
REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON IS MENTALLY DISORDERED AND
IS IN CLEAR AND IMMINENT DANGER OF CAUSING PERSONAL HARM TO
HIMSELF OR OTHERS MAY COMPLETE AND SIGN A PETITION FOR THE
EMERGENCY EVALUATION OF SUCH PERSON.

(F)  (1) UPON THE COURT'S ENDORSEMENT OF A PETITION OR
UPON A PETITION COMPLETED, SIGNED, AND SUBMITTED BY A PERSON
LISTED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, OR UPON A PETITION
COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY A PEACE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE SHALL
BE TRANSPORTED TO THE CLOSEST DESIGNATED EMERGENCY FACILITY
BY A PEACE OFFICER.

(2)  THE EMERGENCY FACILITY SHALL ACCEPT THE
EMERGENCY EVALUEE FOR EVALUATION UPON A PROPERLY EXECUTED
PETITION.

(3)  IT IS NOT THE DUTY OF THE PEACE OFFICER TO
ASSIST AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN
EMERGENCY EVALUEE BY AN EMERGENCY FACILITY UNLESS A
PHYSICIAN AT THAT FACILITY SHALL REQUEST THAT THE OFFICER
CONTINUE HIS ASSISTANCE. SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE ADDRESSED IN
THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MANNER TO THE PEACE OFFICER'S
SUPERVISOR AND IN SUCH CASE THE OFFICER SHALL REMAIN UNTIL
THE SUPERVISOR HAS RESPONDED TO THE REQUEST.

(4)  THE SUPERVISOR SHALL AUTHORIZE THE PEACE
OFFICER TO REMAIN WHEN THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE IS VIOLENT.
WHEN THE PEACE OFFICER IS REQUESTED TO REMAIN AT THE
EMERGENCY FACILITY IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
EXAMINING PHYSICIAN TO EXAMINE THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE AS
PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.

(G) (1) WITHIN 6 HOURS AFTER THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE IS
TRANSPORTED TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY, THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE
SHALL BE EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN. THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN
SHALL PROMPTLY DETERMINE WHETHER THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE MEETS
THE CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION PURSUANT TO § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE MAY NOT BE DETAINED IN
AN EMERGENCY FACILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR LONGER
THAN 30 HOURS FROM THE TIME THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE ARRIVES IN
THE EMERGENCY FACILITY.

(H) IF THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN DETERMINES THAT THE
EMERGENCY EVALUEE DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR INVOLUNTARY
ADMISSION PURSUANT TO § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE, FURTHER ACTION