Section 10-804 - Habeas corpus. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-804. Habeas corpus.
 

(a)  Right of individual.- 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)  Right of Administration.- The Director, in the name of the Administration, may make an application for a writ of habeas corpus to determine whether a facility properly admitted or properly holds an individual. The State's Attorney for the county where the facility is located or the individual is a resident, on behalf of the Administration, shall file the application. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 59, § 14; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.]