Emergency Custody and Involuntary Temporary Detention

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Emergency Custody and Involuntary Temporary Detention.” 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.

§ 37.2-808	(Effective July 1, 2026) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
§ 37.2-809	(Effective July 1, 2026) Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
§ 37.2-809.1	(Effective July 1, 2026) Facility of temporary detention
§ 37.2-810	(Effective July 1, 2026) Transportation of person in the temporary detention process
§ 37.2-811	Emergency treatment of inmates in the custody of local correctional facilities
§ 37.2-812	Repealed
§ 37.2-813	(Effective July 1, 2026) Release of person prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission