{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1204.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-1204.02","heading":"Civil commitment proceedings; extreme risk protection orders.","body":"(a)\nMental health information may be disclosed by a mental health professional when and to the extent necessary to:\n(1)\nInitiate or seek civil commitment proceedings under § 21-541; or\n(2)\nRequest an extreme risk protection order under subchapter X of Chapter 25 of this title.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 12. Mental Health Information.","Subchapter IV. Court-Related Disclosures."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1204.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b3131398fa2a6ea358d9eea53aac688ec2979ebc79612dc1dc33d2f9828206d3","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1204.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1204.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}