19.2-174.1 - Information required prior to admission to a mental health facility. - Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-174.1. Information required prior to admission to a mental healthfacility.

Prior to any person being placed into the custody of the Commissioner forevaluation or treatment pursuant to §§ 19.2-169.2, 19.2-169.3, 19.2-169.6,19.2-182.2, and 19.2-182.3, and Chapter 9 (§ 37.2-900 et seq.) of Title 37.2,the court or special justice shall provide the Commissioner with thefollowing, if available: (i) the commitment order, (ii) the names andaddresses for the attorney for the Commonwealth, the attorney for the personand the judge holding jurisdiction over the person, (iii) a copy of thewarrant or indictment, and (iv) a copy of the criminal incident informationas defined in § 2.2-3706 or a copy of the arrest report or a summary of thefacts relating to the crime. The party requesting the placement into theCommissioner's custody or, in the case of admissions pursuant to §§19.2-169.3 and 19.2-169.6, and Chapter 9 (§ 37.2-900 et seq.) of Title 37.2,the person having custody over the defendant or inmate shall gather the aboveinformation for submission to the court at the hearing. If the information isnot available at the hearing, it shall be provided by the party requestingplacement or the person having custody directly to the Commissioner within 96hours of the person being placed into the Commissioner's custody. If the96-hour period expires on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the 96 hoursshall be extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legalholiday.

(1995, c. 645; 1999, cc. 946, 985; 2001, c. 837; 2003, c. 989, cls. 4, 5,1018, cls. 4, 5, 1042, cls. 10, 11; 2010, cc. 340, 406.)