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Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-815 Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; examination required
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A. Notwithstanding § 37.2-814, the district court judge or special justice shall require an examination of the person who is the subject of the hearing by a psychiatrist or a psychologist who is licensed in Virginia by the Board of Medicine or the Board of Psychology and is quali…
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-816 (Expires July 1, 2027) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
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The district court judge or special justice shall require a preadmission screening report from the community services board that serves the county or city where the person resides or, if impractical, where the person is located or from the certified evaluator as defined in § 37.2…
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-817 (Expires July 1, 2027) Involuntary admission
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A. The district court judge or special justice shall render a decision on the petition for involuntary admission after the appointed examiner has presented the report required by § 37.2-815, and after the community services board that serves the county or city where the person re…
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-817.01 Mandatory outpatient treatment
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A. Prior to ordering involuntary admission pursuant to § 37.2-817, a judge or special justice shall investigate and determine whether (i) mandatory outpatient treatment is appropriate as a less restrictive alternative to admission pursuant to subsection B or (ii) mandatory outpat…