Section 10-802 – Duty of Director
If the Director finds that any individual is held by a facility in a manner contrary to law, the Director shall begin appropriate proceedings for release of that individual.
Section 10-803 – Voluntary Admissions
(a) An individual who is admitted voluntarily to a facility, on an informal request, may leave the facility at any time between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., unless the admission status of the individual has been changed to an involuntary admission. (b) (1) An individual who has been admitted voluntarily, under a formal written application, may not be […]
Section 10-804 – Habeas Corpus
(a) Any individual who has been admitted to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital or any person on behalf of the individual may apply at any time to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of habeas corpus to determine the cause and the legality of the detention. (b) The Director, in the name of the […]