4 §431. Mental health treatment courts

Title 4: JUDICIARY

Chapter 8-A: MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURTS HEADING: PL 2001, C. 520, §1 (NEW)

§431. Mental health treatment courts

1. Treatment courts; funding. The Judicial Department may seek and receive grants to establish mental health treatment courts.

[ 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Report. Before implementing a mental health treatment court, the Judicial Department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters on at least:

A. The funding mechanism and the expected duration of the funding; [2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]

B. The plans for the mental health treatment court, which must include an evaluation component to determine the efficacy of the treatment court on short-term and long-term bases; [2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]

C. The potential fiscal effects on the State; and [2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]

D. Recommended legislation to implement the mental health treatment court, if any. [2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]

[ 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).