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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 49
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(2) A peace officer who personally has observed the individual; or
(3) Any other interested person.
(c) (1) A petition under this section shall:
(i) Be signed and verified by the petitioner;
(ii) State the petitioner's:
1. Name;
2. Address; and
3. Home and work telephone numbers;
(iii) State the emergency evaluee's:
1. Name; and
2. Description;
(iv) State the following information, if available:
1. The address of the emergency evaluee; and
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 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; 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
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(ii) The meaning and content of the petition.
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