Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org36107037.2-822Treatment of person admitted while appeal is pending2026Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesAdmissions and DispositionsEmergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil AdmissionsInvoluntary Admissions

Whenever the director of any facility reasonably believes that treatment is necessary to protect the life, health, or safety of a person, treatment may be given during the period allowed for any appeal unless prohibited by order of a circuit court in the county or city wherein the appeal is pending.

Code 1950, §§ 37-71.2, 37-204.1; 1964, c. 322; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-85; 1972, c. 639; 2005, c. 716.