The Office of Corporation Counsel shall have charge of the prosecution of actions brought in the name of the District of Columbia for emergency detention and commitment of persons requiring receipt of involuntary mental health services and mental health supports. The Office of the Corporation Counsel shall also have charge of any litigation arising out of the execution of the Department’s powers and duties.
D.C. Code § 7-1131.13
Prosecution and representation by Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Known as the Department of Mental Health Establishment Amendment Act
The act spans §§ 7–7 (21 sections).
Dec. 18, 2001, D.C
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.