Chapter

Involuntary Commitment of Persons With Mental Conditions; Discharge; Procedure

Del. Code tit. 16, § 5001— Definitions [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5002— Determination of mental condition and of procedural compliance as prerequisites to involuntary hospitalization
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5003— Voluntary admission procedure
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5004— Emergency detention of a person with a mental condition; justification; procedure
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5005— Provisional hospitalization by psychiatrist’s certification
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5006— Duties of hospital upon provisional admission
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5007— Procedural rights of involuntary patients
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5008— Probable cause complaint
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5009— Probable cause hearing
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5010— Discharge by the hospital
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5011— Involuntary inpatient commitment hearing and procedure
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5012— Waiver of rights; voluntary hospitalization
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5013— Involuntary outpatient treatment over objection
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5014— Appeal; habeas corpus; rules of procedure
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5015— Enlargement of time
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5016— Payment of transportation and medical costs
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5017— Immunity
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5018— Discharge of patients from hospitals
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5019— Liability for maintenance of patient; collection remedies
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5020— Expenses of examination and removal of indigent patients
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5021— Veterans Administration hospitals
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5022— Return of patients; order; notice; custody
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5023— Unwarranted hospitalization in Delaware Psychiatric Center or denial of rights; penalties
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5024— Examinations of persons relative to parole, pardon or commutation of sentence in case of certain crimes
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5025— Minors
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5026— Additional facilities for adults