Article 5: Involuntary Admissions

This article is comprised of the following sections:

§37.2-814 (Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner
§37.2-815 Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; examination required
§37.2-816 (Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
§37.2-817 (Effective July 1, 2026) Involuntary admission
§37.2-817.01 Mandatory outpatient treatment
§37.2-817.1 Monitoring and court review of mandatory outpatient treatment
§37.2-817.2 Repealed
§37.2-817.3 Repealed
§37.2-817.4 Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
§37.2-818 Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; recordings and records
§37.2-819 Order of involuntary admission or mandatory outpatient treatment forwarded to CCRE; certain voluntary admissions forwarded to CCRE; firearm background check
§37.2-820 Place of hearing
§37.2-821 Appeal of involuntary admission or certification order
§37.2-822 Treatment of person admitted while appeal is pending
§37.2-823 Examination of admission papers by director; examination of persons admitted
§37.2-824 Periodic review of all persons for purposes of retention
§37.2-825 Admission raises no presumption of legal incapacity
§37.2-826 Disposition of nonresidents
§37.2-827 Repealed
§37.2-828 Receiving and maintaining federal prisoners in state facilities
