Virginia § 53.1-40.9 - Civil admission proceeding prior to release
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-40.9 — Civil admission proceeding prior to release, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-40.9. Civil admission proceeding prior to release
A prisoner whose release from the custody of the Department of Corrections is imminent and who may have a mental illness and be in need of hospitalization or treatment may be the subject of an involuntary admission proceeding under §§ 37.2-814 through 37.2-819 within 15 days prior to his anticipated release date, and any order entered in such proceedings shall be effective upon the release of the prisoner from the Department of Corrections. If a commitment hearing for involuntary admission under §§ 37.2-814 through 37.2-819 is combined for hearing or is heard on the same day with either a commitment hearing under § 53.1-40.2 or a proceeding under § 53.1-40.1, or both, only one fee shall be allowed for the special justice or district court substitute judge conducting these proceedings and only one fee shall be allowed for the attorney representing the prisoner in these proceedings.
1990, c. 221; 2005, c. 716.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-40.9 ("Civil admission proceeding prior to release") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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