Detention pending judicial determination

19 V.I.C. § 1024c — under Behavioral Health.

19 V.I.C. § 1024c

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, a person, with respect to whom a Certification of Commitment for the issuance of an order for hospitalization has been filed, shall not be released, or discharged during the pendency of the proceedings, unless:(1) The court orders release or discharge upon the request of the person or the person’s guardian, parent, spouse, next of kin, or attorney;(2) The court orders release or discharge upon the report of the applicant that the person may be discharged;(3) The court orders release or discharge upon a writ of habeas corpus under 5 V.I.C. § 3810; or(4) The person is transferred to another psychiatric facility upon request of the Department of Health/Division of Behavioral Health or by court order.

(1) The court orders release or discharge upon the request of the person or the person’s guardian, parent, spouse, next of kin, or attorney;

(2) The court orders release or discharge upon the report of the applicant that the person may be discharged;

(3) The court orders release or discharge upon a writ of habeas corpus under 5 V.I.C. § 3810; or

(4) The person is transferred to another psychiatric facility upon request of the Department of Health/Division of Behavioral Health or by court order.