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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(3) IS CONFINED IN A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second
paragraph of former Article 43B, § 9(a).

Defined term: "Administration" § 9-101

9-620. PETITION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IF IT IS BELIEVED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS A DRUG ADDICT,
PETITION FOR COMMITMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY BE MADE, AS PROVIDED IN PART III OF THIS
SUBTITLE, BY:

(1)  THE INDIVIDUAL'S SPOUSE, PARENT, SIBLING, OR
CHILD;

(2)  IN THE ABSENCE OF THESE RELATIVES, THE NEXT
NEAREST RELATIVE OF THE INDIVIDUAL;

(3)  ANYONE WHO LIVES IN THE SAME HOUSE AS THE
INDIVIDUAL; OR

(4)  ANY PHYSICIAN.

(B)  JURISDICTION AND VENUE.

A PETITION UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE FILED WITH THE
DISTRICT COURT IN OR CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE
ALLEGED DRUG ADDICT RESIDES OR OTHERWISE MAY BE FOUND.

(C)  PETITION.

A PETITION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  BE SIGNED AND VERIFIED BY THE PETITIONER;

(2)  STATE THE PETITIONER'S:

(I)  NAME;

(II)  TITLE;

(III)  ADDRESS; AND

(IV)  RELATIONSHIP TO THE ALLEGED DRUG
ADDICT;

(3)  STATE THE ALLEGED DRUG ADDICT'S:

(I) NAME;