HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Defined terms: "Administration" § 9-101
"County" § 1-101 "Drug addict" § 9-101

9-639. ACTION ON PETITION.

WHEN A PETITIONER UNDER PART V OF THIS SUBTITLE APPEARS
BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL:

(1)  GIVE THE PETITIONER A COPY OF EACH PAPER NOT
YET SERVED ON THE PETITIONER;

(2)  IF THE PETITIONER DOES NOT HAVE COUNSEL,
ADVISE THE PETITIONER OF THE PETITIONER'S RIGHT TO COUNSEL;
AND

(3)  ADVISE THE PETITIONER THAT:

(I)  IF THE COURT FINDS REASONABLE GROUNDS
TO BELIEVE THAT THE PETITIONER IS A DRUG ADDICT, THE COURT
WILL ORDER THE PETITIONER TO HAVE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION;

(II)  AFTER THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION, THE
PETITIONER MUST APPEAR AGAIN BEFORE THE COURT;

(III)  IF THE PETITION AND THE REPORT OF
THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION SET FORTH REASONABLE GROUNDS TO
BELIEVE THAT THE PETITIONER IS A DRUG ADDICT, THE COURT MAY
COMMIT THE PETITIONER TO THE ADMINISTRATION; AND

(IV)  BEFORE COMMITMENT MAY BE ORDERED, THE
PETITIONER HAS A RIGHT TO A HEARING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Items (1) and (3) of this section are
new language added to reflect the substance of

the first and second sentences of former Article
43B, § 9(f), which, by incorporation by
reference, applied to a commitment proceeding
under Part V of this subtitle. See revisor's
note to § 9-601 of this subtitle.

Item (2) of this section is new language added as
a reference to the right of the individual to
counsel, which now appears in § 9-605 of this
subtitle. See also § 9-607(b) of this subtitle.

In item (3)(i) of this section, the former
reference to a medical examination "at a facility
designated by the Administration" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of § 9-608(2) of this
subtitle.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 9-101
"Drug addict" § 9-101