Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Jurisdiction in General
Section 4-202 - Authority Provided in Criminal Procedure Article and Health - General Article

(a)    A District Court has the authority provided under Title 3 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
    (b)    A District Court has the following authority provided in the Health – General Article:
        (1)    Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for detoxification or for observation, evaluation, or treatment of alcoholism;
        (2)    Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for observation, evaluation, or treatment of drug abuse; and
        (3)    Under Title 10 of that article, the authority to order emergency evaluation of an individual for a mental disorder.