Rule 11 Return of escapee

(a) Petition. The administrator of a hospital or other institution to which a person has been ordered confined or the chief clinical officer of the Department by which a person has been detained may file, pursuant to D.C. Code § 21-592 (2004 Supp.) and SCR MH Rule 14(b), with the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Branch a motion for an order requiring the return of a person who has left the hospital, institution or facility without authorization or has failed to return as directed. Such a motion shall be supported by a report by the movant setting forth the pertinent facts.

(b) Order. The Court shall issue an order for custody directing a law enforcement authorities to return the respondent to the hospital, institution or facility.