Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)
State of MarylandMarylandSpecifying that a petition for emergency evaluation is effective for 5 days after being endorsed by a certain court; authorizing a court, on a certain motion and on certain findings, to extend a petition for up to 5 days at a time, not to exceed a total of 30 days from the date the petition was endorsed by the court; and authorizing peace officers to act in accordance with best practices on how to take an emergency evaluee to an emergency facility and, if deemed necessary, to be joined by a mobile crisis team when executing a petition.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Mar 20, 2026
- 237 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) · Mar 24, 2026
- Pending committee
- Finance
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Bill history
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Recorded vote
Subjects
- Public Health
- Courts
- Emergencies
- Evaluations and Reviews
- Health
- Law Enforcement
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Petitions
- Safety
- Time
- Rescue Squads
- Standards and Best Practices
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