S.B. 273                                                  VETOES

2. The name and address of the spouse or a child, parent, or
other relative of the emergency evaluee or any other individual who is interested in
the emergency evaluee;

(v) Contain a description of the behavior and statements of the
emergency evaluee OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION that led the petitioner to believe
that the emergency evaluee has a mental disorder and that [there is clear and
imminent danger of the emergency evaluee's doing bodily harm to the emergency
evaluee or another] THE INDIVIDUAL PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE LIFE OR SAFETY
OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR OF OTHERS; and

(vi) Contain any other facts that support the need for an emergency
evaluation.

(2) The petition form shall contain a notice that the petitioner:

(i) May be required to appear before a court; and

(ii) Makes the statements under penalties of perjury.

(d) (1) A petitioner who is a physician, psychologist, clinical social worker,
licensed clinical professional counselor, health officer, or designee of a health officer
shall give the petition to a peace officer.

(2) The peace officer shall explain to the petitioner:

(i) The serious nature of the petition; and

(ii) The meaning and content of the petition.

10-623.

(a)     If the petitioner under Part IV of this subtitle is not a physician, a
psychologist, a clinical social worker, a licensed clinical professional counselor, a
health officer or designee of a health officer, or a peace officer, the petitioner shall
present the petition to the court for immediate review.

(b)     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] THE
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE LIFE OR SAFETY OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR
OF OTHERS.

(c)      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.

10-626.

(a) A court may order, at any time, an emergency evaluation under Part IV of
this subtitle of an individual who has been arrested, if the court finds probable cause
to believe that the individual has a mental disorder and [there appears to be clear

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