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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-36A-4. Construction of chapter in relation to Title 37.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-36A-4. Construction of chapter in relation to Title 37.

This chapter shall not apply to involuntary examination and hospitalization for treatment of mental illness, which shall continue to be governed by Title 37.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-36A-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 485, § 5.