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SB 1174 Court-ordered treatment; expedited diversion in lieu of criminal adjudication.

Introduced by: T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Expedited diversion to court-ordered treatment in lieu of criminal adjudication. Establishes a process where a defendant who is charged with certain misdemeanor violations and appears to have a mental illness, and such charged conduct appears to be associated with that mental illness, may be considered for transfer from criminal court to civil process for court-ordered mental health treatment without any adjudication on such misdemeanor charges.


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