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Code of the District of Columbia

Chapter 11

Commitment and Maintenance of Persons with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.

21-1101Forest Haven defined.Repealed 21-1102Persons received in Forest Haven; age limitRepealed 21-1103petition as to substantial retardation; contents; verification; notice;processRepealed 21-1104Summons; contents; answer not required; return day; serviceRepealed 21-1105Appointment and qualifications of physicians; examination; certificateRepealed 21-1106Warrant to take into custody; detention or temporary guardianship; place of detentionRepealed 21-1107Hearing; continuances; character of proofs; jury trialRepealed 21-1108Dismissal and discharge, or placement in Forest Haven; controlling considerationsRepealed 21-1108AVoluntary admission to Forest HavenRepealed 21-1109Private and public patients; bond for support and maintenance; sufficiency and justification of sureties.Repealed 21-1110Liability of estate of public patient for maintenance.Repealed 21-1111Proceedings to charge relatives legally responsible for maintenance of public patient; collection of maintenance payments; enforcement of order; liability of decedent’s estate.Repealed 21-1112Public patients may become private patients by filing bond and paying advance.Repealed 21-1113Restrictions on discharge; petition for discharge; causes for discharge; superintendent to be notified; notice of variation of order; denial on petition not a bar to another.Repealed 21-1114Proceeding when child brought before Family Division appears to have at least a moderate intellectual disability.21-1115Inquiry under this chapter if person convicted of offense.21-1116Transfer to Saint Elizabeths Hospital when person becomes insaneRepealed 21-1117Separate docket of cases brought under section 21-1103; reports of commissionsRepealed 21-1118Transfer of substantially retarded from National Training Schools for Boys or GirlsRepealed 21-1119Removal from school of nonresidents of the District of Columbia.Repealed 21-1120Paroles; conditions; expense; discretion of superintendent; violation; returnRepealed 21-1121Citation, order, or process on patients to be served only by superintendentRepealed 21-1122Approval of patients’ contracts, etc., by courtRepealed 21-1123Offenses and penaltiesRepealed