Delaware Code
Chapter 50. INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL CONDITIONS; DISCHARGE; PROCEDURE
§ 5024. Examinations of persons relative to parole, pardon or commutation of sentence in case of certain crimes.

Whenever the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health or the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services receives a request from the Commissioner of the Department of Correction, relative to parole, pursuant to § 4353 of Title 11, or relative to pardon or commutation of sentence, pursuant to § 4362 of Title 11, for psychiatric examination and psychological clinical studies, and a report containing an opinion of the prisoner's condition and of the probability of the prisoner's again committing crimes similar to the 1 for which the prisoner was incarcerated, or other crimes, the Director shall cause such examination and studies to be made at the correctional institution or the Delaware Psychiatric Center, and copies of the report shall be delivered to each member of the Parole Board or the Board of Pardons, as the case may be; and in cases of pardons and commutations of sentence, a copy to the Governor.

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Title 16 - Health and Safety

Chapter 50. INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL CONDITIONS; DISCHARGE; PROCEDURE

§ 5001. Definitions.

§ 5002. Determination of mental condition and of procedural compliance as prerequisites to involuntary hospitalization.

§ 5003. Voluntary admission procedure.

§ 5004. Emergency detention of a person with a mental condition; justification; procedure.

§ 5005. Provisional hospitalization by psychiatrist's certification.

§ 5006. Duties of hospital upon provisional admission.

§ 5007. Procedural rights of involuntary patients.

§ 5008. Probable cause complaint.

§ 5009. Probable cause hearing.

§ 5010. Discharge by the hospital.

§ 5011. Involuntary inpatient commitment hearing and procedure.

§ 5012. Waiver of rights; voluntary hospitalization.

§ 5013. Involuntary outpatient treatment over objection.

§ 5014. Appeal; habeas corpus; rules of procedure.

§ 5015. Enlargement of time.

§ 5016. Payment of transportation and medical costs.

§ 5017. Immunity.

§ 5018. Discharge of patients from hospitals.

§ 5019. Liability for maintenance of patient; collection remedies.

§ 5020. Expenses of examination and removal of indigent patients.

§ 5021. Veterans Administration hospitals.

§ 5022. Return of patients; order; notice; custody.

§ 5023. Unwarranted hospitalization in Delaware Psychiatric Center or denial of rights; penalties.

§ 5024. Examinations of persons relative to parole, pardon or commutation of sentence in case of certain crimes.

§ 5025. Minors.

§ 5026. Additional facilities for adults.