House Bill 1203

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE MENTAL HEALTH COURT INTERVENTION PROGRAMS; TO SPECIFY THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF MENTAL HEALTH COURTS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION AND MONITORING OF LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH COURTS; TO ESTABLISH THE STATE DRUG COURTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO SPECIFY MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH COURTS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH COURT INTERVENTION SERVICES; TO SET FORTH ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS; TO DESIGNATE THE POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH COURTS; TO AUTHORIZE MENTAL HEALTH COURTS TO RECEIVE FUNDS AND ASSESS REASONABLE FEES; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO PERSONS WHO PERFORM THEIR MENTAL HEALTH COURT DUTIES IN GOOD FAITH; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT WILL HAVE THE RECORD EXPUNGED; TO ESTABLISH THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE YOUTH COURT INTAKE UNIT TO RECOMMEND THAT A CHILD BE REFERRED TO THE YOUTH COURT MENTAL HEALTH COURT AND TO ALLOW THE YOUTH COURT THE OPTION TO ORDER THAT A CHILD BE REFERRED TO THE YOUTH COURT MENTAL HEALTH COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY DUTIES IMPOSED ON SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, CHANCERY COURT JUDGES AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COURTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Bryant W. Clark

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House