{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-10-804","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 10–804","heading":"","body":"(a) Any individual who has been admitted to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital or any person on behalf of the individual may apply at any time to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of habeas corpus to determine the cause and the legality of the detention.\n(b) The Director, in the name of the Administration, may make an application for a writ of habeas corpus to determine whether a facility properly admitted or properly holds an individual. The State’s Attorney for the county where the facility is located or the individual is a resident, on behalf of the Administration, shall file the application.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=10-804","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"b83126c05ac78c6beb2b316645ef8636535dcd05351858c3336c867555fc1c27","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-10-803","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-10-805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}