11 chapters · 219 sections in this title.
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-800 Applicability of chapter
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(Expires July 1, 2027) For the purposes of this chapter, whenever the term mental illness appears, it shall include substance abuse. Whenever the term responsible person appears, it shall include a family member as that term is defined in § 37.2-100, a community services board or…
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-801 Admission procedures; forms
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A. Any person alleged to have a mental illness to a degree that warrants treatment in a facility may be admitted to a facility by compliance with one of the following admission procedures: 1. Voluntary admission; 2. Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to § 37.2-805.1; or …
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-802 Interpreters in admission or certification proceedings
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A. In any proceeding pursuant to § 37.2-806 or §§ 37.2-809 through 37.2-820 in which a person who is deaf is alleged to have intellectual disability or mental illness, an interpreter for the person shall be appointed by the district court judge or special justice before whom the …
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-803 Special justices to perform duties of judge
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The chief judge of each judicial circuit may appoint one or more special justices, for the purpose of performing the duties required of a judge by this chapter, Chapter 11 (§ 37.2-1100 et seq.), and §§ 16.1-69.28, 16.1-335 through 16.1-348, 19.2-169.6, 19.2-174.1, 19.2-182.9, 53.…