HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) The order shall be served on each party
interested in the commitment petition and on any other person
that the court names.

(b)  (1) The trial shall be held at the time and place
stated in the order, unless later changed by the court.

(2)  The court may issue a subpoena for attendance of
any witness at the trial. The petitioner is entitled to have
subpoenas issued for that purpose.

(3)  At the trial, the petitioner is entitled:

(i) To offer evidence; and

(ii) To cross-examine adverse witnesses.

(4)  The petitioner may be examined as a witness.

(c)  The court immediately shall commit the petitioner to
the Administration if the trier of fact finds, on clear and
convincing evidence, that:

(1)  The petitioner is a drug addict;

(2)  The petitioner needs care, supervision, and
treatment because of the drug addiction;

(3)  The petitioner is a danger to the life or safety
of the petitioner or another; and

(4)  There is no available less restrictive form of
intervention that is consistent with the. welfare and safety of
the petitioner.]

[9-643.

If the court does not commit the individual under Part V of
this subtitle, the court shall certify that determination and
return the defendant to the correctional institution to resume
serving the sentence.]

9-647.

(a)  The Administration may assign or transfer an individual
who is committed to the Administration under this subtitle to a
facility of any person or State agency.

(b)  [(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, the] THE Administration may assign supervision of an
individual to any person or public agency, in accordance with the
policies that the Administration adopts and to which the person
or agency head agree.