General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions”, which is part of Subtitle III “Admissions and Dispositions”, which is part of Title 37.2 “Behavioral Health and Developmental Services”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 37.2-800	(Effective July 1, 2026). 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	Fees and expenses
§ 37.2-804.1	Use of electronic communication
§ 37.2-804.2	(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of records