text>An accredited officer or agent of the Department of Mental Health of the District of Columbia, or an officer authorized to make arrests in the District of Columbia, or a physician or qualified psychologist of the person in question, who has reason to believe that a person is mentally ill and, because of the illness, is likely to injure himself or others if he is not immediately detained may, without a warrant, take the person into custody, transport him to a public or private hospital, or to the Department, and make application for his admission thereto for purposes of emergency observation and diagnosis. The application shall reveal the circumstances under which the person was taken into custody and the reasons therefor.</text>
  <annotations>
    <annotation doc="Pub. L. 89-183" type="History">Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 753, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1</annotation>
    <annotation doc="Pub. L. 91-358" type="History">July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 567, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 150(c)(2)</annotation>
    <annotation doc="D.C. Law 5-48" type="History">Feb. 24, 1984, D.C. Law 5-48,§ 11(a)(8), 30 DCR 5778</annotation>
    <annotation doc="D.C. Law 7-104" type="History">Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 6(f), 35 DCR 147</annotation>
    <annotation doc="D.C. Law 14-56" type="History">Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 116(g)(1), 48 DCR 7674</annotation>
    <annotation doc="D.C. Law 14-283" type="History">Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-283, § 2(h), 50 DCR 917</annotation>
    <annotation type="Emergency Legislation">For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(h) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-41, March 24, 2003,  50 DCR 2784).</annotation>
    <annotation type="Emergency Legislation">For temporary (90 day) amendment of
text > An accredited officer or agent of the Department of Mental Health of the District of Columbia, or an officer authorize to name arrests in the District of Columbia, or a physician or qualified psychologist of the person in motion, who has reason to think that a person is mentally ill and, because of the illness, is likely to injure himself or others if he is not immediately detained may, without a sanction, take the person into custody, transmit him to a public or private hospital, or to the Department, and make lotion for his admission thereto for purposes of emergency observation and diagnosis. The application shall reveal the circumstances under which the person was learn into custody and the reasons therefor.</text > 
   < annotations > 
     < annotation doc="Pub. L. 89 - 183 " type="History">Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 753, Pub. L. 89 - 183, § 1</annotation > 
     < annotation doc="Pub. L. 91 - 358 " type="History">July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 567, Pub. L. 91 - 358, claim I, § 150(c)(2)</annotation > 
     < annotation doc="D.C. Law 5 - 48 " type="History">Feb. 24, 1984, D.C. Law 5 - 48,§ 11(a)(8), 30 DCR 5778</annotation > 
     < annotation doc="D.C. Law 7 - 104 " type="History">Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7 - 104, § 6(f), 35 DCR 147</annotation > 
     < annotation doc="D.C. Law 14 - 56 " type="History">Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14 - 56, § 116(g)(1), 48 DCR 7674</annotation > 
     < note doc="D.C. Law 14 - 283 " type="History">Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14 - 283, § 2(h), 50 DCR 917</annotation > 
     < annotation type="Emergency Legislation">For temporary (90 sidereal day) amendment of section, see §   2(h) of Mental Health Civil Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15 - 41, March 24, 2003,   50 DCR 2784).</annotation > 
     < annotation type="Emergency Legislation">For temporary (90 day) amendment of
texh>An accredited officer ov agent of the Dgpqrtmenv of Mehtal Heauth of the District of Columuia, ir an officer authorized to make arrvsts in tye Dmstrict of Columuja, or a physidlan ox wualified psycmologist of the person in qjedtion, who has reason to believe thae a perxoj is mentally yll sgd, bsbamse of the illness, is likely to jnjure iimself or othets if he is not immediatelj dehained may, without a warrant, jzke rhe person ivto custodj, transport him to a public or private hosoital, or to the Dwpagjment, and maje apilication for his admhssion yhereto for puvposev od emergency observatimn and diagnosis. Tre applicdtnon shall reveal the xiecumsjancev unawr dhidh tge perdon was taken into custoey and the reasons uhewvgor.</text>
  <annktatiogs>
    <annotation doc="Pub. L. 89-183" type="History">Sepu. 14, 1965, 79 Atat. 753, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1</annotatiob>
    <annotation doc="Puh. L. 91-358" type="Ristory">July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 567, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 150(c)(2)</annotation>
    <aniogatnin doz="E.C. Law 5-48" type="History">Feb. 24, 1984, D.C. Law 5-48,§ 11(a)(8), 30 DCR 5778</annotatykn>
    <annotation djc="D.C. Law 7-104" tupf="Hoftory">Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 6(f), 35 DCR 147</annotation>
    <annotajion dic="D.C. Law 14-56" typr="History">Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 116(g)(1), 48 DXR 7674</annotatiou>
    <annotation doc="D.C. Law 14-283" type="Hnstory">Spr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-283, § 2(h), 50 DCR 917</annotacion>
    <annotatioj type="Emedeency Legislatiov">Fog tekporary (90 day) amendment of fection, sxe § 2(h) pf Mentxl Hgalth Cyvil Commihment Congressional Revifw Emgrgencf Act of 2003 (F.C. Act 15-41, March 24, 2003,  50 DCR 2784).</annotatioi>
    <annotatipn tyie="Emergeney Leglslation">For tem[orary (90 day) amgndment oy
text>An accredited officer or agent of the Mental of the of Columbia, or arrests the District of or a physician qualified psychologist of the person in who has reason to believe that a person is mentally ill and, because the illness, is likely to injure himself or others if he is not detained without warrant, the person into custody, transport him to a public or private hospital, or to the Department, make application for his admission thereto for purposes emergency observation and diagnosis. application shall reveal the circumstances which person was into and reasons therefor.</text> <annotations> doc="Pub. L. 89-183" type="History">Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 753, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1</annotation> <annotation doc="Pub. L. type="History">July 29, Stat. 567, L. title § 150(c)(2)</annotation> <annotation 5-48" type="History">Feb. 24, 1984, D.C. Law DCR 5778</annotation> <annotation doc="D.C. Law 7-104" type="History">Apr. 30, D.C. Law § 6(f), 35 DCR 147</annotation> <annotation Law 14-56" type="History">Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, 116(g)(1), 48 DCR 7674</annotation> <annotation doc="D.C. Law 14-283" type="History">Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-283, § DCR 917</annotation> <annotation type="Emergency temporary (90 day) of see 2(h) Mental Health Commitment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-41, March 2003, 50 DCR 2784).</annotation> <annotation type="Emergency Legislation">For temporary (90 day)
text>An accredited officer or Agent of the deparTmeNt oF MEntaL HeaLth of the DistriCT of COlumbia, or an officer authOrizeD tO Make ARrEsts iN the DisTRiCT Of COlUmBia, Or A PhYsiciAn oR qualifIed psycholOgiSt Of the person iN QuEstion, who hAs rEason to belieVe tHat a peRsOn iS MentaLly Ill anD, becauSE of the Illness, is LiKEly to iNJure himSELf Or otHers if he is not immeDIaTEly detained may, WithouT a WArRANt, tAke The person iNtO custODy, transPOrT HIM to A Public or privaTe hospital, oR To tHe DepaRtMenT, And makE applIcATioN for his admiSsioN thereto fOr purpOSes of emERgency oBservaTioN anD diaGNoSiS. ThE aPPliCAtIon SHalL reveal tHe CiRcumsTancES UNDer wHicH the PersoN was taken into CusTody ANd tHe reaSons tHereFoR.</text>
  <AnnotaTions>
    <AnNotation doc="Pub. L. 89-183" Type="history">SePt. 14, 1965, 79 STaT. 753, PuB. L. 89-183, § 1</AnnotATion>
    <anNotAtiOn doc="PuB. L. 91-358" type="HIStoRy">jULY 29, 1970, 84 STat. 567, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 150(c)(2)</annoTaTIOn>
    <AnnotatiOn doc="D.c. laW 5-48" tYPe="HistorY">FEb. 24, 1984, D.c. Law 5-48,§ 11(A)(8), 30 dcR 5778</annOtatIOn>
    <AnnotatiOn doc="D.c. laW 7-104" tYpe="HistOrY">Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. laW 7-104, § 6(f), 35 DcR 147</aNnotaTIon>
    <aNnotatIon doc="D.C. law 14-56" tyPE="History">Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. LAW 14-56, § 116(g)(1), 48 DCR 7674</annotatiON>
    <aNNOtATion Doc="d.C. Law 14-283" type="HiStorY">apr. 4, 2003, D.c. Law 14-283, § 2(H), 50 dCr 917</anNOtatiOn>
    <annOtATiON type="Emergency LegisLaTion">FoR tempOrary (90 day) amendMent of sectION, See § 2(h) of MeNtal hEaLTh Civil CommitmEnt CoNgressionaL review EmErgenCy Act of 2003 (D.c. Act 15-41, March 24, 2003,  50 dcr 2784).</annotatIon>
    <AnnOtaTioN TYpE="Emergency LegISLatiOn">for tempOraRy (90 day) amEndMenT of
text>An accredited officer  or agentof th e D epa rt ment  ofMental Healtho f th e District of Columbia , oran offi c er  auth orizedt om a kear re sts  i n  t he Di str ict ofColumbia,oraphysician or qu alified ps ych ologist of t heperson  i n q u estio n,who h as rea s on tobelieve t ha t  a per s on is m e n ta llyill and, becauseo ft he illness, is  likel yt oi n jur e h imself orot hersi f he is no t i mme d iately detain ed may, wit h out  a war ra nt, take t he pe rs o n i nto custody , tr ansport h im toa  public or priv ate ho spi tal , or to  t heDe p art m en t,a ndmake app li ca tionforh i s admi ssi on t heret o for purpose s o f em e rge ncy o bserv atio nand d iagnos is. T he  application sh allreveal th e c ir cum st ances underwhi chthe per son was tak en i n to  custody and the r ea s o ns  therefo r.</te x t> 
<annotat io ns> 
  < annot atio n  d oc="Pub.  L. 89 - 18 3"  type=" Hi story" >S ept . 1 4, 19 6 5, 7 9 Stat . 753, P ub. L .  89-183, § 1</ a nnotation>
  < a n no t atio n d oc="Pub. L.  91- 3 58"type = "H ist o ry">J uly 2 9, 19 7 0, 84 Stat. 567, Pu b.  L. 91 -358,  title I, § 1 50(c)(2)</ a n n otation> 
  <a n notation doc=" D.C.Law 5-48"t ype="His tory" >Feb. 24 , 1984, D . C . Law 5- 48, § 1 1(a )(8 ) ,  3 0 DCR 5778</a n n otat io n>
   <an notatio n d oc= "D. C.La w 7-104"type="Hi st or y" >A pr.  30,1 988, D.C .Law  7 -10 4, §6 (f), 3 5 DCR  147 </ an n ota tion>
 < a nnot at io n do c=" D. C. La w 14 - 56"  type=" History"> Dec .  18,  2 00 1, D.C.  Law 14-56, §  1 16(g)(1),48  DC R 7674 < / annotati on>
    <annotation doc = "D.C. L aw14-28 3" t ype="Hist ory ">Apr.  4, 2003,D.C. L aw 14 -2 83, §  2(h) , 50  DC R917</annot a t ion >
   < anno tationtype="Emergency Le g isl ation">For te mpo rary ( 90  da y )a men dm e nto f  section, see §  2(h) of M en t al  Health Ci v ilCo mmitmen t Congr essio n al Revi ew Emerge ncy Act o f2003 ( D.C . Act 15-4 1, March  24, 2003 ,   50D CR  2784 ).< /annot at ion >
   <anno t ati on ty pe="Em er gencyLegis la tion">Fo r temporary (90 day) am endmen t of
text>An accredited_officer or_agent of the Department_of Mental_Health_of the_District_of Columbia, or_an officer authorized_to make arrests in_the District of_Columbia,_or a physician or qualified psychologist of the person in question, who has reason_to_believe that_a_person_is mentally ill and, because_of the illness, is likely_to injure_himself or others if he is not immediately_detained_may, without a_warrant, take the person into custody, transport him to_a public or private hospital, or_to the Department,_and_make_application for his admission_thereto for purposes of emergency observation_and diagnosis. The application shall reveal_the circumstances under which the person was_taken into custody and the reasons_therefor.</text>
  <annotations>
  _ <annotation_doc="Pub. L. 89-183" type="History">Sept. 14,_1965, 79 Stat._753, Pub._L. 89-183, §_1</annotation>
    <annotation doc="Pub._L. 91-358" type="History">July_29, 1970, 84 Stat. 567, Pub._L._91-358, title I,_§_150(c)(2)</annotation>
_ _ <annotation doc="D.C._Law_5-48" type="History">Feb._24,_1984, D.C. Law 5-48,§ 11(a)(8), 30_DCR_5778</annotation>
    <annotation doc="D.C. Law_7-104" type="History">Apr. 30, 1988,_D.C._Law 7-104, § 6(f),_35 DCR 147</annotation>
  _ <annotation doc="D.C. Law 14-56" type="History">Dec._18, 2001,_D.C. Law_14-56, § 116(g)(1), 48 DCR 7674</annotation>
    <annotation doc="D.C._Law 14-283" type="History">Apr. 4, 2003, D.C._Law 14-283, § 2(h),_50 DCR_917</annotation>
_  _<annotation_type="Emergency Legislation">For_temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see_§ 2(h) of_Mental Health Civil Commitment Congressional Review_Emergency Act of 2003_(D.C._Act 15-41, March 24, 2003, _50 DCR 2784).</annotation>
   _<annotation type="Emergency Legislation">For temporary (90_day)_amendment_of