§ 37-4-40.3 - Rights of a person in custody of a state facility for temporary care - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 37-4-40.3 (2010)
37-4-40.3. Rights of a person in custody of a state facility for temporary care

(a) Immediately upon admission of a client to a facility under Code Section 37-4-40.2, the facility shall give the client written notice:

(1) Of the client's and the client's representatives' right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus or for a protective order under Code Section 37-4-108; and

(2) That the client has a right to legal counsel and that, if the client is unable to afford counsel, the court will appoint counsel.

(b) A copy of the notice provided under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be sent to the client's representatives within 24 hours following the client's admission to a facility under Code Section 37-4-40.2.