Judge Samuel Todd Spalding

Applies to

Agreement of participation

All potential Mental Health Court participants must sign a written Agreement of Participation before eligibility is determined.

Applies to

Ineligibility notice

Staff must notify the referring judge in writing on the Mental Health Court’s prescribed form when a defendant is ineligible.

Applies to

Agreement of participation

For an eligible defendant, staff must explain the Agreement of Participation and request that the defendant sign it on the prescribed form; the attorney may be present or absent.

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but must apply no later than 45 days before trial.

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Service

Court service

The circuit clerk must serve notice of termination on the parties, their attorneys, and probation and parole.

Service

Court service

The circuit court clerk must serve notice of the Notice of Termination on the parties, their attorneys, and probation and parole.

The circuit court clerk must serve notice of the Notice of Termination on the parties, their attorneys, probation, and parole.

Documents in a participant's Mental Health Court case file must remain confidential and may not be released except for documents specified in Section 18.

Mental Health Court proceedings must remain confidential and closed unless the judge authorizes otherwise.

Mental Health Court proceedings must be confidential and closed unless the judge authorizes otherwise.