# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 7. Developmental Disabilities Law

### Subtitle 5. State Residential Centers for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability

#### Section 7-506

Any individual who has been admitted to a State residential center 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)