§ 7-1304.05. Hearing conducted promptly.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) The hearing in commitment proceedings shall be conducted promptly after filing of the petition pursuant to § 7-1303.04(a).

(b) A status hearing shall be held promptly after filing of the petition pursuant to § 7-1303.04(b-1).

                
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(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 405, 25 DCR 5094; Oct, 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-199, 2(j), 49 DCR 7647.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 6-1945.

1973 Ed., § 6-1672.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 14-199 designated subsec. (a), and in that subsection, substituted "petition pursuant to § 7-1303.04(a)" for "petition"; and added subsec. (b).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(j) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14- 383, June 12, 2002, 49 DCR 5701).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(j) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-454, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8096).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-137, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-1301.02.

For Law 14-199, see notes following § 7-1301.03.