District Of Columbia § 21-905 - Superintendent to receive persons committed or apprehended under sections 21-902 and 21-903.
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§ 21-905. Superintendent to receive persons committed or apprehended under sections 21-902 and 21-903.
21-905The Superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital shall receive for observation and diagnosis a person apprehended or committed as provided by sections 21-902 and 21-903 for the periods therein prescribed, unless the person is sooner discharged or returned to his home or to the State of his residence.
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Section 21-905 ("Superintendent to receive persons committed or apprehended under sections 21-902 and 21-903.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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