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When considering whether there is probable cause to issue an emergency custody order, the magistrate may, in addition to the petition, or the court may pursuant to § 19.2-271.6, consider (1) the recommendations of any treating or examining physician or psychologist licensed in Virginia, if available, (2) any past actions of the person, (3) any ...
The purpose of emergency custody is to obtain a face-to-face meeting between a professional mental health evaluator (specifically, an employee or designee of the local community services board or behavioral health authority) and a person thought to be mentally ill (referred to as the “respondent”) in order for the evaluator to form
Emergency Custody Order Information (ECO) Emergency Phone Contacts. For a Behavioral Health Emergency, call 434.793.4922 . The Crisis Center is open 24/7 and is located at 366 Piney Forest Road, Danville.
Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions. Article 1. General Provisions. § 37.2-800. (Expires July 1, 2026) Applicability of chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, whenever the term mental illness appears, it shall include substance abuse.
The magistrate issuing an emergency custody order shall specify the primary law-enforcement agency and jurisdiction to execute the emergency custody order and provide transportation.
Any person for whom an emergency custody order is issued shall be taken into custody and transported to a convenient location to be evaluated to determine whether the person meets the criteria for temporary detention pursuant to § 37.2-809 and to assess the need for hospitalization or treatment.
If you were taken into emergency custody as a result of an emergency custody order, the order must have been executed within 8 hours after the order was issued or the order is void. An emergency custody order is executed when a law-enforcement officer takes you into custody under the order.
