If it appears that the person examined has a mental illness and is not a resident of the Commonwealth, the same proceedings shall be had with regard to him as if he were a resident of the Commonwealth, and, if he is admitted to a state facility under these proceedings, a statement of the fact of his nonresidence and of the place of his domicile or residence or from where he came, as far as known, shall accompany any petition respecting him. The Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable, cause him to be returned to his family or friends, if known, or the proper authorities of the state or country from which he came, if ascertained and such return is deemed expedient by the Commissioner.
Code 1950, § 37-91; 1950, p. 910; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-91; 1976, c. 671; 2005, c. 716.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 37.2 - Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Chapter 8 - Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions
§ 37.2-800. Applicability of chapter
§ 37.2-801. Admission procedures; forms
§ 37.2-802. Interpreters in admission or certification proceedings
§ 37.2-803. Special justices to perform duties of judge
§ 37.2-804.1. Use of electronic communication
§ 37.2-804.2. Disclosure of records
§ 37.2-805. (Effective until October 1, 2022) Voluntary admission
§ 37.2-805. (Effective October 1, 2022) Voluntary admission
§ 37.2-805.1. Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to advance directives or by guardians
§ 37.2-807. Emergency or respite care admissions to training centers
§ 37.2-808. Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
§ 37.2-809. Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
§ 37.2-809.1. Facility of temporary detention
§ 37.2-810. Transportation of person in the temporary detention process
§ 37.2-811. Emergency treatment of inmates in the custody of local correctional facilities
§ 37.2-816. Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
§ 37.2-817. (Effective until October 1, 2022) Involuntary admission and mandatory outpatient orders
§ 37.2-817. (Effective October 1, 2022) Involuntary admission
§ 37.2-817.01. (Effective October 1, 2022) Mandatory outpatient treatment
§ 37.2-817.3. Rescission of mandatory outpatient treatment order
§ 37.2-817.4. (Effective until October 1, 2022) Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
§ 37.2-817.4. (Effective October 1, 2022) Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
§ 37.2-818. Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; recordings and records
§ 37.2-821. (Effective until October 1, 2022) Appeal of involuntary admission or certification order
§ 37.2-821. (Effective October 1, 2022) Appeal of involuntary admission or certification order
§ 37.2-822. Treatment of person admitted while appeal is pending
§ 37.2-823. Examination of admission papers by director; examination of persons admitted
§ 37.2-824. Periodic review of all persons for purposes of retention
§ 37.2-825. Admission raises no presumption of legal incapacity
§ 37.2-826. Disposition of nonresidents
§ 37.2-828. Receiving and maintaining federal prisoners in state facilities
§ 37.2-829. Transportation of person in civil admission process
§ 37.2-831. Detention in jail after order of admission
§ 37.2-832. Persons with mental illness not to be confined in cells with criminals
§ 37.2-834. Arrest of certain persons involuntarily admitted
§ 37.2-835. Arrest without warrant
§ 37.2-836. Employees to accompany persons admitted voluntarily to facilities
§ 37.2-838. Discharge of individuals from a licensed hospital
§ 37.2-840. Transfer of individuals receiving services
§ 37.2-843. Providing drugs or medicines for certain individuals discharged from state facilities
§ 37.2-844. Habeas corpus as means
§ 37.2-845. Procedure when person confined in facility or other institution
§ 37.2-846. Procedure when person not confined in facility or other institution