# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 4. District Court -- Jurisdiction

### Subtitle 2. Jurisdiction in General

#### Section 4-202

(a) A District Court has the authority provided under Title 3 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

(b) A District Court has the following authority provided in the Health - General Article:

  (1) Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for detoxification or for observation, evaluation, or treatment of alcoholism;

  (2) Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for observation, evaluation, or treatment of drug abuse; and

  (3) Under Title 10 of that article, the authority to order emergency evaluation of an individual for a mental disorder.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)