District of Columbia Statutes
§ 21-904 — Admission upon written application; right of release.
District of Columbia § 21-904
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Ch. 9Persons with Mental Illness Found in Certain Federal Reservations.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 21-904 (2026).
Text
A person in a place specified by section 21-902 may, upon his written application, be admitted for observation and diagnosis to Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the discretion of the Superintendent of the hospital for a period not exceeding 30 days. If, after admission to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, he expresses a desire for release from the hospital, he shall be released within 72 hours thereafter, unless proceedings for his adjudication as a person with a mental illness have been instituted as provided for by section 21-906 .
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Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 764, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 21(d)(5), 59 DCR 5567
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 21-904, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/21-904.