District Of Columbia § 24-708 - Confinement of patient.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 24-708 — Confinement of patient., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-708. Confinement of patient.
24-708If the court finds the patient to be a drug user, it may commit him to a hospital designated by the patient or the Mayor and approved by the court, to be confined there for rehabilitation until released in accordance with . In the event a patient elects to designate a hospital to which he wishes to be committed, he shall be required to satisfy the court that such hospital has medical, rehabilitation, and security facilities comparable to the institutions designated by the Mayor and, in addition, the cost of such hospitalization shall be borne by the patient. The head of the hospital shall submit written reports within such periods as the court may direct, but no longer than 6 months after the commitment and for successive intervals of time thereafter, and state reasons why the patient has not been released.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 24-708 cover?
Section 24-708 ("Confinement of patient.") 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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