Authority provided in Criminal Procedure Article and Health - General Article

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    (a)    A District Court has the authority provided under Title 3 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

    (b)    A District Court has the following authority provided in the Health – General Article:

        (1)    Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for detoxification or for observation, evaluation, or treatment of alcoholism;

        (2)    Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for observation, evaluation, or treatment of drug abuse; and

        (3)    Under Title 10 of that article, the authority to order emergency evaluation of an individual for a mental disorder.


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