HB2064--MENTALHEALTHCOURTS
SPONSOR: Black
Thisbilladdsmentalhealthcourtstothelistoftreatmentcourt
divisions,definedasacourtfocusedonaddressingthemental
healthdisorderorco-occurringdisorderofdefendantschargedwith
acriminaloffense. Thebillspecifiesthatamentalhealthcourt
maybeestablishedbyanycircuitcourttoprovideanalternative
forthejudicialsystemtodisposeofcasesthatstemfromamental
healthdisorderorco-occurringdisorder.