Title 37, Chapter 4, Section 40.3
( 37-4-40.3)
(a) Immediately upon admission of a client to a facility under Code Section 37-4-40.2, the facility shall give the client written notice: (1) Of the client's and the client's representatives' right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus or for a protective order under Code Section 37-4-108; and (2) That the client has a right to legal counsel and that, if the
client is unable to afford counsel, the court will appoint
counsel. (b) A copy of the notice provided under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be sent to the client's representatives within 24 hours following the client's admission to a facility under Code Section 37-4-40.2. |