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Hours a person can be held for psychiatric evaluation in Virginia when others believe he poses a risk to himself or others, compared to 30 hours in Maryland and 48 hours in Washington, D.C.

Hours a person can be held for psychiatric evaluation in Virginia when others believe he poses a risk to himself or others, compared to 30 hours in Maryland and 48 hours in Washington, D.C.

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