# Article 5 Involuntary Admissions

This article is comprised of the following sections:

- §37.2-814 (Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner
- §37.2-815 Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; examination required
- §37.2-816 (Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
- §37.2-817 (Effective July 1, 2026) Involuntary admission
- §37.2-817.01 Mandatory outpatient treatment
- §37.2-817.1 Monitoring and court review of mandatory outpatient treatment
- §37.2-817.2 Repealed
- §37.2-817.3 Repealed
- §37.2-817.4 Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
- §37.2-818 Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; recordings and records
- §37.2-819 Order of involuntary admission or mandatory outpatient treatment forwarded to CCRE; certain voluntary admissions forwarded to CCRE; firearm background check
- §37.2-820 Place of hearing
- §37.2-821 Appeal of involuntary admission or certification order
- §37.2-822 Treatment of person admitted while appeal is pending
- §37.2-823 Examination of admission papers by director; examination of persons admitted
- §37.2-824 Periodic review of all persons for purposes of retention
- §37.2-825 Admission raises no presumption of legal incapacity
- §37.2-826 Disposition of nonresidents
- §37.2-827 Repealed
- §37.2-828 Receiving and maintaining federal prisoners in state facilities