HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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"Drug abuser" § 9-101
9-614. ORDER FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

(A)  WITNESSES.

WHEN THE PETITIONER APPEARS BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT
MAY EXAMINE, UNDER OATH, THE PETITIONER OR ANY OTHER
WITNESSES.

(B)  ORDER FOR EXAMINATION.

(1)  IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE ARE REASONABLE
GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT THE PETITIONER IS A DRUG ABUSER, THE
COURT SHALL ORDER THE PETITIONER TO HAVE A MEDICAL
EXAMINATION.

(2) (I) THE ORDER SHALL STATE:

1.  THE DATE AND FACILITY FOR THE
MEDICAL EXAMINATION; AND

2.  THE DATE ON WHICH THE PETITIONER
IS TO APPEAR AGAIN BEFORE THE COURT, WHICH DATE SHALL BE,
EXCLUSIVE OF SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS, WITHIN
7 DAYS AFTER ADMISSION OF THE PETITIONER TO THE MEDICAL
EXAMINATION FACILITY.

(II) IF THE COURT HAS REASON TO BELIEVE
THAT THE PETITIONER WILL NOT APPEAR FOR THE MEDICAL
EXAMINATION, THE ORDER ALSO SHALL DIRECT A PEACE OFFICER OR
POLICE OFFICER TO ARREST AND PROMPTLY TO TAKE THE PETITIONER
TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION FACILITY SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER.

(C)  WARRANT.

IF THE PETITIONER DOES NOT APPEAR FOR THE MEDICAL
EXAMINATION AS ORDERED, AND THE COURT IS SATISFIED SERVICE
WAS TIMELY OR COULD NOT BE MADE WITH DILIGENCE, THE COURT
MAY ISSUE A WARRANT THAT DIRECTS A PEACE OFFICER OR POLICE
OFFICER TO ARREST AND PROMPTLY TO TAKE THE PETITIONER TO THE
MEDICAL EXAMINATION FACILITY SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER.

(D)  COPIES.

(1)  THE PETITIONER SHALL BE GIVEN A COPY OF THE
ORDER.

(2)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE GIVEN A COPY OF
THE ORDER AND OF ANY WARRANT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43B, § 9(g), (h), and the first sentence of (d).