The court shall grant a hearing to a person whose continued hospitalization is ordered under § 21-524, if they request the hearing. The hearing shall be held within 48 hours after receipt of the request.

History

Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 754, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1

Mar. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 25-304, § 2(k)

Prior Codifications

Law Review and Journal Commentaries Camouflaged Legitimacy: Civil Commitment, Property Rights, and Legal Isolation. Valerie L. Collins, 52 Howard Law Journal 407 (2009).

1973 Ed., § 21-525.

1981 Ed., § 21-525.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 21-526 and § 24-531.07.