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Section 15 Mental Health Court staffing

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated9th Judicial Circuit - Hardin Mental Health Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
9th Judicial Circuit - Hardin Mental Health Court
Part II. Adult Criminal Mental Health Court
KY HMHC § 15
Section 15 Mental Health Court staffing
1. The Mental Health Court judge and Mental Health Court staff shall attend staffing prior to a Mental Health Court session, and a monthly general team meeting. The prosecutor, defense attorney, and other Mental Health Court team members are encouraged to attend these staffings. Mental Health Court staffing shall be confidential and non-team members shall not attend absent extraordinary circumstances. If there is an extraordinary need for a non-team member of attend, upon approval by the Mental Health Court judge, the non-team member shall be allowed to attend the staffing, but only after signing a confidentiality agreement.
2. At a Mental Health Court staffing and at the monthly team meeting, the Mental Health Court team shall discuss the following:
a. Whether to admit potential participants into Mental Health Court;
b. Appropriate sanctions for violations by current participants;
c. Achievements and phase advancement of participants who will appear at the Mental Health Court session; and,
d. Other pertinent issues relating to Mental Health Court.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective October 17, 2011.
Hardin Mental Health Court § 15, KY R HARDIN MNTL HLTH CT § 15
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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