Section 4 Mental health court referral process
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated57th Judicial Circuit - Nelson Mental Health Court
KY NMHC Section 4
Section 4 Mental health court referral process
A defendant shall be referred to Mental Health Court through one of the following procedures:
1. An order of probation or shock 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. 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.
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HISTORY: Adopted eff. September 7, 2016.
Nelson Mental Health Court Section 4, KY R NELSON MNTL HLTH CT Section 4
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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