HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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STAY IN THE CUSTODY OF THE PEACE OFFICER UNTIL THE
INDIVIDUAL EITHER IS ADMITTED TO AN APPROPRIATE FACILITY OR
RETURNED TO THE COURT OR AN APPROPRIATE JAIL.

(D)  DISPOSITION.

IF AN INDIVIDUAL WAS DETAINED LAWFULLY BEFORE THE COURT
ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVALUATION UNDER THIS SECTION AND THE
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INVOLUNTARY
ADMISSION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)  THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN SHALL SEND A BRIEF
REPORT OF THE EVALUATION TO THE COURT; AND

(2)  THE PEACE OFFICER SHALL:

(I)  RETURN TO THE COURT THE INDIVIDUAL,
THE COURT ORDER, AND THE REPORT OF THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN;
OR

(II)  IF THE COURT IS NOT IN SESSION, TAKE
THE INDIVIDUAL TO AN APPROPRIATE JAIL AND, BEFORE THE END OF
THE NEXT DAY THAT THE COURT IS IN SESSION, RETURN TO THE
COURT THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE REPORT OF THE EXAMINING
PHYSICIAN.

(E)  DETAINER.

A COURT ORDER UNDER THIS SECTION IS A DETAINER AGAINST
AN INDIVIDUAL UNTIL:

(1)  THE CHARGES AGAINST THE INDIVIDUAL ARE
DISMISSED, NOL. PROSSED, OR STETTED; OR

(2)  THE INDIVIDUAL APPEARS IN COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 22A(a), (c), (d), (e), and the first
sentence of (b).

Defined terms: "Admission" § 10-101

"Court" § 10-620 "Peace officer" § 10-620

"Emergency facility" § 10-620

"Facility" § 10-101

"Mental disorder" §§ 10-101 & 10-620

"Physician" §§ 1-101 & 10-601

10-627. NOTICE OF ADMISSION OF INDIVIDUAL 65 OR OLDER.

ON THE FIRST WORK DAY AFTER ADMISSION OF AN EMERGENCY
EVALUEE WHO IS 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER, THE GERIATRIC
EVALUATION TEAM IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE
RESIDES SHALL BE INFORMED.