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Section 4 Mental Health Court Referral Process

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court
Local Rules for the Northern Kentucky Regional Mental Health Court Pilot Project for Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties
Part II. Adult Criminal Mental Health Court
KY ULCR Sec. 4
Section 4 Mental Health Court Referral Process
Currentness
A defendant shall be referred to Mental Health Court through one of the following procedures:
(1) An order of probation: a referral to Mental Health Court may be made at any time during probation, including a referral in lieu of revocation. A defendant who is referred to Mental Health Court by an order of probation shall have entered a guilty plea or been found guilty of an eligible offense(s). The sentencing judge, sua sponte or upon request of the attorney for the defendant or another interested party, may order a defendant to be referred to Mental Health Court for a determination of the defendant's eligibility.
(2) An order of diversion: a referral to Mental Health Court may be made utilizing approved local diversion procedures but only after an order of diversion has been entered.
(3) An order of contempt of court: any judge may refer a person charged with contempt of court to Mental Health Court in lieu of being incarcerated on the contempt charge, but only after an order of contempt has been entered.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted effective January 27, 2010.
Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Counties, General Civil Sec. 4, KY R BOONE CAMPBELL GALLATIN KENTON GEN CIV Sec. 4
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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