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2004 SESSION

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HB 578 Mentally ills; procedure for issuance of temporary detention orders by a magistrate.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Temporary detention petitions. Requires the Supreme Court of Virginia to prescribe and publish rules governing the procedure for a sworn petition requesting a magistrate to issue an order of temporary detention. The Supreme Court must consider permitting the magistrate at his discretion to receive oral petitions by teleconference and written petitions filed by electronically transmitted facsimile process, provided there is reasonable proof of the petitioner's identity.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 043426316  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 043426316
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/29/04  House: Continued to 2005 in H. W. I. (21-Y 0-N)