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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

AFTER REVIEW OF THE PETITION, THE COURT SHALL ENDORSE
THE PETITION IF THE COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE
THAT THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE HAS SHOWN THE SYMPTOMS OF A
MENTAL DISORDER AND THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE CLEAR AND
IMMINENT DANGER OF THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE'S DOING BODILY HARM
TO THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE OR ANOTHER.

(C) FAILURE TO FIND PROBABLE CAUSE.

IF THE COURT DOES NOT FIND PROBABLE CAUSE, THE COURT
SHALL INDICATE THAT FACT ON THE PETITION, AND NO FURTHER
ACTION MAY BE TAKEN UNDER THE PETITION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 22(c).

The introductory clause of subsection (a) of this
section, "{if} the petitioner ... is not ... a
health officer," is substituted for the reference
to a petition "submitted in accordance with
subsection (b) of this section", for clarity.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly,
that only the endorsement of the court -- i.e., a
signature -- is required on the petition. The
General Assembly may wish to require the court to
endorse the petition and indicate its findings as
to the petitioner.

Defined terms: "Court" § 10-620

"Emergency evaluee" § 10-620

"Health officer" § 1-101 "Psychologist" § 10-601

"Mental disorder" §§ 10-101 & 10-620

"Peace officer" § 10-620

"Physician" §§ 1-101 & 10-620

10-624. EMERGENCY FACILITY.

(A) DUTY OF PEACE OFFICER.

(1) A PEACE OFFICER SHALL TAKE AN EMERGENCY
EVALUEE TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY FACILITY IF THE PEACE
OFFICER HAS A PETITION UNDER PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT:

(I)  HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY A COURT WITHIN
THE LAST 5 DAYS; OR

(II)  IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED BY A
PHYSICIAN, A PSYCHOLOGIST, A HEALTH OFFICER OR DESIGNEE OF A
HEALTH OFFICER, OR A PEACE OFFICER.

(2) AFTER A PEACE OFFICER TAKES THE EMERGENCY
EVALUEE TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY, THE PEACE OFFICER NEED NOT