HB 2064 -- MENTAL HEALTH COURTS

SPONSOR: Black

This bill adds mental health courts to the list of treatment court divisions, defined as a court focused on addressing the mental health disorder or co-occurring disorder of defendants charged with a criminal offense. The bill specifies that a mental health court may be established by any circuit court to provide an alternative for the judicial system to dispose of cases that stem from a mental health disorder or co-occurring disorder.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4623H.01): 478.001
Committee (4623H.06): 193.265, 287.200, 287.470, 287.610, 287.615, 287.812, 287.835, 304.155, 347.143, 435.014, 435.300, 435.303, 435.306, 435.309, 435.312, 454.1050, 474.540, 474.542, 474.544, 474.546, 474.548, 474.550, 474.552, 474.554, 474.556, 474.558, 474.560, 474.562, 474.564, 474.600, 475.063, 476.1025, 477.650, 478.001, 488.040, 488.2300, 494.430, 494.455, 509.520, 510.500, 510.503, 510.506, 510.509, 510.512, 510.515, 510.518, 510.521, 537.106, 537.580, 600.042, 621.045
Perfected (4623H.06): 193.265, 287.200, 287.470, 287.610, 287.615, 287.812, 287.835, 304.155, 347.143, 435.014, 435.300, 435.303, 435.306, 435.309, 435.312, 454.1050, 474.540, 474.542, 474.544, 474.546, 474.548, 474.550, 474.552, 474.554, 474.556, 474.558, 474.560, 474.562, 474.564, 474.600, 475.063, 476.1025, 477.650, 478.001, 488.040, 488.2300, 494.430, 494.455, 509.520, 510.500, 510.503, 510.506, 510.509, 510.512, 510.515, 510.518, 510.521, 537.106, 537.580, 600.042, 621.045