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DC Code § 21-544 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter IV - Commitment Under Court Order|§ 21-544. Determinations of Commission; report to court; copy to person affected; right to jury trial

If the Commission finds, after a hearing under section 21-542 , that the person with respect to whom the hearing was held is not mentally ill or if mentally ill, is not mentally ill to the extent that he is likely to injure himself or other persons if not committed, the Commission shall immediately order his release and notify the court of that fact in writing. If the Commission finds, after the hearing, that the person with respect to whom the hearing was held is mentally ill, and because of the illness is likely to injure himself or other persons if not committed, the Commission shall promptly report that fact, in writing, to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The report shall contain the Commission’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. A copy of the report of the Commission shall be served personally on the person with respect to whom the hearing was held and his attorney. A person with respect to whom the hearing was held with respect to whom the report is made has the right to demand a jury trial, and the Commission, orally and in writing, shall advise him of this right.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 755, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 567, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 150(c)(3); Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-283, § 2(s), 50 DCR 917.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-544. 1973 Ed., § 21-544. Section References This section is referenced in § 21-545. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-283 substituted “not committed” for “allowed to remain at liberty”, substituted “person with respect to whom the hearing was held” for “alleged mentally ill person”, and substituted “A person” for “An alleged mentally ill person”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(r) of Mental Health Commitment Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-265, January 30, 2002, 49 DCR 1450). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(r) of Mental Health Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-350, April 24, 2002, 49 DCR 4417). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(s) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-546, December 12, 2002, 50 DCR 199). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(s) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-41, March 24, 2003, 50 DCR 2784). Temporary Legislation Section 2(r)of D.C. Law 14-131 substituted “not committed” for “allowed to remain at liberty” wherever it appeared; in the fourth sentence, substituted “person with respect to whom the hearing was held” for “alleged mentally ill person”; and in the last sentence, substituted “A person” for “An alleged mentally ill person”. Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 14-131 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
DC Code § 21-549 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter IV - Commitment Under Court Order|§ 21-549. Preservation of other rights to release

Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person from exercising a right presently available to him for obtaining release from confinement, including the right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 757, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-283, § 2(y), 50 DCR 917.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-549. 1973 Ed., § 21-549. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-283 substituted “Nothing in this chapter prohibits” for “ Sections 21-546 to 21-548 do not prohibit”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(x) of Mental Health Commitment Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-265, January 30, 2002, 49 DCR 1450). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(x) of Mental Health Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-350, April 24, 2002, 49 DCR 4417). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(y) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-546, December 12, 2002, 50 DCR 199). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(y) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-41, March 24, 2003, 50 DCR 2784). Temporary Legislation Section 2(x) of D.C. Law 14-131 substituted “Nothing in this chapter prohibits” for “ Sections 21-546 to 21-548 do not prohibit”. Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 14-131 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
DC Code § 21-550 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter IV - Commitment Under Court Order|§ 21-550. Surety

The court in its discretion may require a petitioner under this subchapter to file an undertaking with surety to be approved by the court in such amount as the court deems proper, conditioned to save harmless the respondent by reason of costs incurred, including attorney’s fees, if any, and damages suffered by the respondent, as a result of any action under this subchapter.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 757, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-550. 1973 Ed., § 21-550.
DC Code § 21-561 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter V - Right to Communication; Exercise of Other Rights|§ 21-561. Mail privileges; censored mail; return to sender; visiting hours

(a) A person hospitalized in a public or private hospital pursuant to this chapter, or committed under sections 21-545, 21-545.01, or 21-548, may exercise the right to communicate with others as set forth in the Mental Health Consumers’ Rights Protection Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code § 7-1231.01 et seq.). (b) Repealed. (c) This section does not prohibit the administrator of a hospital from making reasonable rules regarding visitation hours.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 758, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Feb. 24, 1984, D.C. Law 5-48, § 11(a)(15), 30 DCR 5778; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-283, § 2(aa), 50 DCR 917.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-561. 1973 Ed., § 21-561. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-283 rewrote subsecs. (a) and (c); and repealed subsec. (b). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(z) of Mental Health Commitment Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-265, January 30, 2002, 49 DCR 1450). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(z) of Mental Health Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-350, April 24, 2002, 49 DCR 4417). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(aa) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-546, December 12, 2002, 50 DCR 199). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(aa) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-41, March 24, 2003, 50 DCR 2784). Temporary Legislation Section 2(z) of D.C. Law 14-131 repealed subsec. (b) and rewrote subsecs. (a) and (c) to read as follows: “(a) A person hospitalized in a public or private hospital pursuant to this chapter, or committed under sections 21-545, 21-545.01, or 21-548, may exercise the right to communicate with others as set forth in the Mental Health Consumers’ Rights Protection Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; 48 DCR 7674).” “(c) This section does not prohibit the administrator of a hospital from making reasonable rules regarding visitation hours.” References in Text Section 21-545.01, referred to in subsec. (a), is enacted only upon enactment of certain legislation by the United States Congress.
DC Code § 21-563 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter V - Right to Communication; Exercise of Other Rights|§ 21-563. Use of restraints or seclusion; record of use

A person who is hospitalized in a public or private hospital pursuant to this chapter has the right to be free from seclusion and restraint of any form that is not medically necessary or that is used as a means of coercion, discipline, convenience, or retaliation by staff, pursuant to the Mental Health Consumers’ Rights Protection Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code § 7-1231.01 et seq.).  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 758, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Feb. 24, 1984, D.C. Law 5-48, § 11(a)(17), 30 DCR 5778; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-283, § 2(cc), 50 DCR 917.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-563. 1973 Ed., § 21-563. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-283 rewrote the section which had read as follows: “§ 21-563. Use of mechanical restraints; record of use. A mechanical restraint may not be applied to a patient hospitalized in a public or private hospital for a mental illness unless the use of restraint is prescribed by a physician or qualified psychologist. If so prescribed, the restraint shall be removed whenever the condition justifying its use no longer exists. A use of a mechanical restraint, together with the reasons therefor, shall be made a part of the medical record of the patient.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(bb) of Mental Health Commitment Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-265, January 30, 2002, 49 DCR 1450). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(bb) of Mental Health Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-350, April 24, 2002, 49 DCR 4417). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(cc) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-546, December 12, 2002, 50 DCR 199). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(cc) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-41, March 24, 2003, 48 DCR 2784). Temporary Legislation Section 2(bb) of D.C. Law 14-131 amended this section to read as follows: “§ 21-563. Use of restraints or seclusion; record of use. A person who is hospitalized in a public or private hospital pursuant to this chapter has the right to be free from seclusion and restraint of any form that is not medically necessary or that is used as a means of coercion, discipline, convenience, or retaliation by staff, pursuant to the Mental Health Consumers’ Rights Protection Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code § 7-1231.01 et seq.).”
DC Code § 21-565 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter V - Right to Communication; Exercise of Other Rights|§ 21-565. Statement of release and adjudication procedures and of other rights

Upon the admission of a person to a hospital under a provision of this chapter, the administrator shall deliver to him, and to his spouse, domestic partner, parents, or other nearest known adult relative, a written statement outlining in simple, nontechnical language all release procedures provided by this chapter, setting out all rights accorded to patients by this chapter, and describing procedures provided by law for adjudication of incompetency and appointment of trustees or committees for the hospitalized person.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 759, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Sept. 12, 2008, D.C. Law 17-231, § 22(e), 55 DCR 6758.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-565. 1973 Ed., § 21-565. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-231 substituted “spouse, domestic partner” for “spouse”.
DC Code § 21-581 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-581. Proceedings instituted by Mayor of the District of Columbia

Proceedings instituted by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to determine the mental condition of an alleged indigent mentally ill person or a person alleged to be mentally ill, with homicidal or otherwise dangerous tendencies, shall be according to the provisions of subchapter IV of this chapter.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 759, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 567, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 150(c)(5)(A); Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 14(k), 45 DCR 745.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-581. 1973 Ed., § 21-581.
DC Code § 21-583 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-583. Physicians, psychiatrists and qualified psychologists as witnesses

A physician, psychiatrist or qualified psychologist making application or conducting an examination under this chapter is a competent and compellable witness at any trial, hearing or other proceeding conducted pursuant to this chapter and the physician- or psychologist-patient privilege is not applicable.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 760, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Feb. 24, 1984, D.C. Law 5-48, § 11(a)(19), 30 DCR 5778.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-583. 1973 Ed., § 21-583.
DC Code § 21-584 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-584. Witness fees

Witnesses subpoenaed under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid to other witnesses in the court.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 760, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 567, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 150(c)(6); Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 14(l), 45 DCR 745.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-584. 1973 Ed., § 21-584.
DC Code § 21-585 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-585. Confinement in jail prohibited

A person apprehended, detained, or hospitalized under any provision of this chapter may not be confined in jail or in a penal or correctional institution.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 760, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-585. 1973 Ed., § 21-585. Section References This section is referenced in § 21-589.
DC Code § 21-587 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-587. Veterans’ Administration and military hospital facilities

This chapter does not require the admission of a person to a Veterans’ Administration or military hospital facility unless the person is otherwise eligible for care and treatment in the facility.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 760, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-587. 1973 Ed., § 21-587.
DC Code § 21-588 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-588. Forms

All applications and certificates for the hospitalization of a person in the District of Columbia under this chapter shall be made on forms approved by the Commission on Mental Health and furnished by it.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 760, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-588. 1973 Ed., § 21-588. Section References This section is referenced in § 21-589.
DC Code § 21-589 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-589. Persons hospitalized prior to September 15, 1964

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of sections 21-546 to 21-551, subchapter V of this chapter and sections 21-585 and 21-588 apply to a person, who, on or after January 1, 1966, is a patient in a hospital in the District of Columbia by reason of having been declared insane or of unsound mind pursuant to a court order entered in a noncriminal proceeding prior to September 15, 1964. (b) A request made by a patient referred to in subsection (a) of this section for an examination authorized by section 21-546 may be made on April 15, 1966, by the patient, or his attorney, legal guardian, spouse, parent, or other nearest adult relative, and not more frequently than every six months thereafter.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 761, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-589. 1973 Ed., § 21-589.
DC Code § 21-591 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-591. Offenses and penalties

Whoever: (1) without probable cause for believing a person to be mentally ill: (A) causes or conspires with or assists another person to cause the hospitalization, under this chapter, of the person first referred to; or (B) executes a petition, application, or certificate pursuant to this chapter, by which he secures or attempts to secure the apprehension, hospitalization, detention, or restraint of the person first referred to; (2) causes or conspires with or assists another person to cause the denial to a person of a right accorded to him by this chapter; or (3) being a physician, psychiatrist or qualified psychologist, knowingly makes a false certificate or application pursuant to this chapter as to the mental condition of a person — shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01] or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 761, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Feb. 24, 1984, D.C. Law 5-48, § 11(a)(20), 30 DCR 5778; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 282, 60 DCR 2064.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-591. 1973 Ed., § 21-591. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01]” for “not more than $5,000” in the last line. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 282 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300). Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
DC Code § 21-592 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-592. Return to hospital of an escaped mentally ill person

When a person has been ordered confined in a hospital or institution for the mentally ill pursuant to this chapter and has left such hospital or institution without authorization or has failed to return as directed, the court which ordered confinement shall, upon the request of the administrator of such hospital or institution, order the return of such person to such hospital or institution.  (July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 568, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 150(c)(7)(A).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-592. 1973 Ed., § 21-592. Cross References Fugitives from welfare institutions, reward for apprehension, see § 24-201.27.
DC Code § 21-1701 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 17 - General Fiduciary Relations|Subchapter I - Uniform Fiduciaries Act|§ 21-1701. Definitions

(a) In this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: “bank” includes a person or association of persons, whether incorporated or not, carrying on the business of banking; “fiduciary” includes a trustee under a trust, express, implied, resulting or constructive, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, curator, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, assignee for the benefit of creditors, partner, agent, officer of a corporation, public or private, public officer, or other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for a person, trust, or estate; “person” includes a corporation, partnership, or other association, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest; “principal” includes a person to whom a fiduciary as such owes an obligation. (b) A thing is done “in good faith” within the meaning of this chapter, when it is in fact done honestly, whether negligently or not.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 776, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-1701. 1973 Ed., § 21-1701. Cross References Fiduciary transfer of securities, see § 28:8-401 et seq. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 1 of the Uniform Fiduciaries Act.
DC Code § 21-1702 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 17 - General Fiduciary Relations|Subchapter I - Uniform Fiduciaries Act|§ 21-1702. Application of payment made to fiduciaries

A person who in good faith pays or transfers to a fiduciary money or other property which the fiduciary as such is authorized to receive, is not responsible for the proper application thereof by the fiduciary; and any right or title acquired from the fiduciary in consideration of the payment or transfer is not invalid in consequence of a misapplication by the fiduciary.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 776, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-1702. 1973 Ed., § 21-1702. Cross References Joint or trust accounts, safe deposit boxes, etc., see § 26-801 et seq. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 2 of the Uniform Fiduciaries Act.
DC Code § 21-1703 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]|Chapter 17 - General Fiduciary Relations|Subchapter I - Uniform Fiduciaries Act|§ 21-1703. Transfer of negotiable instruments by fiduciary

If a negotiable instrument payable or indorsed to a fiduciary as such is indorsed by the fiduciary, or if a negotiable instrument payable or indorsed to his principal is indorsed by a fiduciary empowered to indorse the instrument on behalf of his principal, the indorsee is not bound to inquire whether the fiduciary is committing a breach of his obligation as fiduciary in indorsing or delivering the instrument, and is not chargeable with notice that the fiduciary is committing a breach of his obligation as fiduciary unless he takes the instrument with actual knowledge of the breach or with knowledge of such facts that his action in taking the instrument amounts to bad faith. If, however, the instrument is transferred by the fiduciary in payment of or as security for a personal debt of the fiduciary to the actual knowledge of the creditor, or is transferred in a transaction known by the transferee to be for the personal benefit of the fiduciary, the creditor or other transferee is liable to the principal if the fiduciary in fact commits a breach of his obligation as fiduciary in transferring the instrument.  (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 776, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-1703. 1973 Ed., § 21-1703. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 4 of the Uniform Fiduciaries Act.