Emergency substantial risk order; allowable petitioners. Adds a family or household member, a mental health service provider, and an appointed evaluator from a community services board to the list of persons who may petition a court for an emergency substantial risk order. Current law allows an attorney for the Commonwealth or a law-enforcement officer to file such petition.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 19.2-152.13
Courts of Justice Substitute: 16.1-241, 19.2-152.13, 19.2-152.14, 19.2-152.16