Section 37.2-818 - Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; recordings and recordsA. The district court judge or special justice shall make or cause to be made a tape or other audio recording of any hearings held under this chapter, with no more than one hearing recorded per tape, and shall submit the recording to the clerk of the district court in the locality in which the hearing is held to be retained in a confidential file. The person who was the subject of the hearing shall be entitled, upon request, to obtain a copy of the tape or other audio recording of such hearing. These recordings shall be retained for at least three years from the date of the commitment hearing.B. Except as provided in this section and § 37.2-819, the court shall keep its copies of recordings made pursuant to this section, relevant medical records, reports, and court documents pertaining to the hearings provided for in this chapter confidential. The person who is the subject of the hearing may, in writing, waive the confidentiality provided herein. In the absence of such waiver, access to the dispositional order only may be provided upon court order. Any person seeking access to the dispositional order may file a written motion setting forth why such access is needed. The court may issue an order to disclose the dispositional order if it finds that such disclosure is in the best interest of the person who is the subject of the hearing or of the public. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and anyone acting on his behalf shall be provided access to the court's records upon request. Such recordings, records, reports, and documents shall not be subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).C. After entering an order for involuntary admission or mandatory outpatient treatment, the judge or special justice shall order that copies of the relevant records of the person be released to (i) the facility in which he is placed, (ii) the community services board of the jurisdiction where the person resides, (iii) any treatment providers identified in a treatment plan incorporated into any mandatory outpatient treatment order, and (iv) any other treatment providers or entities.1976, c. 671, § 37.1-67.3; 1979, c. 426; 1980, cc. 166, 582; 1982, c. 471; 1984, c. 277; 1985, c. 261; 1986, cc. 349, 609; 1988, c. 225; 1989, c. 716; 1990, cc. 59, 60, 728, 798; 1991, c. 636; 1992, c. 752; 1994, cc. 736, 907; 1995, cc. 489, 668, 844; 1996, cc. 343, 893; 1997, cc. 558, 921; 1998, c. 446; 2001, cc. 478, 479, 507, 658, 837; 2004, cc. 66, 1014; 2005, c. 716; 2008, cc. 806, 850, 870.Amended by Acts 2008, § cc. 806, 850,870.Amended by Acts 2005, c. 716.Amended by Acts 2004, § cc. 66, 1014.Amended by Acts 2001, § cc. 478, 479, 507,658, 837.Amended by Acts 1998, c. 446.Amended by Acts 1997, § cc. 558, 921.Amended by Acts 1996, § cc. 343, 893.Amended by Acts 1995, § cc. 489, 668, 844.Amended by Acts 1994, § cc. 736, 907.Amended by Acts 1992, c. 752.Amended by Acts 1991, c. 636.Amended by Acts 1990, § cc. 59, 60, 728,798.Amended by Acts 1989, c. 716.Amended by Acts 1988, c. 225.Amended by Acts 1986, § cc. 349, 609.Amended by Acts 1985, c. 261.Amended by Acts 1984, c. 277.Amended by Acts 1982, c. 471.Amended by Acts 1980, § cc. 166, 582.Amended by Acts 1979, c. 426.Amended by Acts 1976, c. 671, §37.1-67.3.