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The Department shall prepare the preadmission screening report, examination, and such other clinical forms as may be required in proceedings for custody, detention, and admission pursuant to § 37.2-805, and Articles 4 (§ 37.2-808 et seq.) and 5 (§ 37.2-814 et seq.) of Chapter 8, and shall distribute such forms to community services boards, mental health care providers, and directors of state facilities.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":230650,"text":"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:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":230651,"text":"Voluntary admission;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":230652,"text":"Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to § 37.2-805.1; or","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":230653,"text":"Involuntary admission by the procedure described in §§ 37.2-809 through 37.2-820.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"4":{"id":230654,"text":"The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia shall prepare the petitions, orders, and such other legal forms as may be required in procedures for custody, detention, and involuntary admission pursuant to Articles 4 (§ 37.2-808 et seq.) and 5 (§ 37.2-814 et seq.) of Chapter 8, and shall distribute such forms to the clerks of the general district courts and juvenile and domestic relations district courts of the Commonwealth. The Department shall prepare the preadmission screening report, examination, and such other clinical forms as may be required in proceedings for custody, detention, and admission pursuant to § 37.2-805, and Articles 4 (§ 37.2-808 et seq.) and 5 (§ 37.2-814 et seq.) of Chapter 8, and shall distribute such forms to community services boards, mental health care providers, and directors of state facilities.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A3"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15066,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12890,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:51:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:51:56","permalink":{"id":210259,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15066,"identifier":"1","token":"37.2\/III\/8\/1","url":"\/37.2\/III\/8\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12890,"edition_id":1,"name":"Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12889,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":210257,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12890,"identifier":"8","token":"37.2\/III\/8","url":"\/37.2\/III\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12889,"edition_id":1,"name":"Admissions and Dispositions","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12843,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":210255,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12889,"identifier":"III","token":"37.2\/III","url":"\/37.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12843,"edition_id":1,"name":"Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","identifier":"37.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":209673,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12843,"identifier":"37.2","token":"37.2","url":"\/37.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":76779,"structure_id":15066,"section_number":"37.2-800","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026). 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 154; in 1964, chapter 640; in 1968, chapter 477; in 1970, chapter 673; in 1972, chapter 639; in 1976, chapter 671; in 1980, chapter 582; in 2005, chapter 716<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 211<\/a>, 268<\/a>, and 708<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":85593,"section_number":"37.2-805","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Voluntary admission","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-805\/"},{"id":73953,"section_number":"37.2-805.1","catch_line":"Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to advance directives or by guardians","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-805.1\/"},{"id":61742,"section_number":"37.2-808","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-808\/"},{"id":70156,"section_number":"37.2-809","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-809\/"},{"id":68004,"section_number":"37.2-814","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-814\/"}],"permalink":{"id":210265,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63295,"identifier":"37.2-801","token":"37.2\/III\/8\/1\/37.2-801","url":"\/37.2-801\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-801\/","token":"37.2\/III\/8\/1\/37.2-801","dublin_core":{"Title":"Admission procedures; forms","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-801","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person alleged to have a mental illness<\/span> to a degree that warrants treatment in a facility<\/span> may be admitted to a facility<\/span> by compliance with one of the following admission procedures: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Voluntary admission; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to § 37.2-805.1<\/a>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Involuntary admission by the procedure described in §§ 37.2-809<\/a> through 37.2-820<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia shall prepare the petitions<\/span>, orders<\/span>, and such other legal forms as may be required in procedures for custody<\/span>, detention, and involuntary admission pursuant to Articles 4 (§ 37.2-808<\/a> et seq.) and 5 (§ 37.2-814<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 8, and shall distribute such forms to the clerks of the general district courts<\/span> and juvenile and domestic relations district courts<\/span> of the Commonwealth. The Department<\/span> shall prepare the preadmission screening report, examination, and such other clinical forms as may be required in proceedings for custody<\/span>, detention, and admission pursuant to § 37.2-805<\/a>, and Articles 4 (§ 37.2-808<\/a> et seq.) and 5 (§ 37.2-814<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 8, and shall distribute such forms to community services boards<\/span>, mental health care providers, and directors of state<\/span> facilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADMISSION PROCEDURES; FORMS (\u00a7 37.2-801)\n\nA. Any person alleged to have a mental illness to a degree that warrants\ntreatment in a facility may be admitted to a facility by compliance with one of\nthe following admission procedures:\n\n 1. Voluntary admission;\n\n 2. Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to § 37.2-805.1; or\n\n 3. Involuntary admission by the procedure described in §§ 37.2-809\n through 37.2-820.\n\nB. The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia shall\nprepare the petitions, orders, and such other legal forms as may be required in\nprocedures for custody, detention, and involuntary admission pursuant to\nArticles 4 (§ 37.2-808 et seq.) and 5 (§ 37.2-814 et seq.) of Chapter\n8, and shall distribute such forms to the clerks of the general district courts\nand juvenile and domestic relations district courts of the Commonwealth. The\nDepartment shall prepare the preadmission screening report, examination, and\nsuch other clinical forms as may be required in proceedings for custody,\ndetention, and admission pursuant to § 37.2-805, and Articles 4 (§\n37.2-808 et seq.) and 5 (§ 37.2-814 et seq.) of Chapter 8, and shall\ndistribute such forms to community services boards, mental health care\nproviders, and directors of state facilities.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 37-61.1, 37-67, 37-121; 1950, pp. 903, 916; 1958, c.\n154; 1964, c. 640; 1968, c. 477, \u00a7 37.1-64; 1970, c. 673; 1972, c. 639; 1976,\nc. 671; 1980, c. 582; 2005, c. 716; 2009, cc. 211, 268, 708.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}