Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Pennsylvania Document Filing Requirements

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Court order

If an application is denied, a Court Order must be entered and distributed.

If the application is denied, a Court Order shall be entered and distributed.

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Sustainability plan

Each Phase Three Sustainability Plan must be tailored to the participant and address the listed areas.

➢ In Phase Three, each participant shall develop a Sustainability Plan tailored to their individual strengths and needs, which shall address their plans for: o Maintaining continued mental health stability o Maintaining employment, social, and recreational supports o Experiencing continued growth and positive lifestyle choices o Being productive within the community o Avoiding further criminal law violations

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Medical marijuana purchase printout

Participants must provide a quarterly printout documenting medical marijuana purchases from their single dispensary.

The participant must provide a quarterly printout documenting medical marijuana purchases from that dispensary.

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Reconsideration request

A participant unsuccessfully discharged from the program may request reconsideration and must explain the supportive reasons for the request.

If a participant is unsuccessfully discharged from the program, they may submit a request for reconsideration of that decision. The reconsideration request must comport with the timing requirements of Pa.R.Crim.P. 720, and must set forth supportive reasoning for reconsideration, such as mitigating circumstances pertaining to the crime or the individual that were not available upon initial consideration, or any other relevant information.

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Pharmacy printout

As directed, participants must provide a quarterly printout from the single pharmacy where they fill their prescription medications.

As directed, participants must fill all of their prescription medications at one pharmacy and provide a quarterly printout from that pharmacy.

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Sustainability plan

In Phase Three, participants must formulate a Sustainability Plan and present it to the court.

▪ Working with case manager and other resources as appropriate, formulate sustainability plan and present it to the court (see below)

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Court order

If an application is accepted, legal counsel must be notified, the individual must be scheduled to appear for admission, and a Court Order must be entered and distributed upon admission.

If the application is accepted, the Coordinator will notify legal counsel and individual will be scheduled to appear before the Court for admission, and upon admission, a Court Order shall be entered and distributed.

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Referral packet

Defense counsel or the defendant must complete a referral packet containing the specified application, waiver, professional certification, and release.

Defense counsel/defendant must obtain and complete a referral packet, available from those Northampton County Offices noted under “Referral Process.” The referral packet includes: o Application: 3-page application to be completed, signed and dated. o Mental Health Court Rules and Waiver of Rights: 2-page document to be read, signed and dated, indicating the voluntariness of the applicant’s intended admission to the program and agreement to adhere to program rules and requirements. o Medical/Mental Health Professional’s Certification of Mental Health Diagnosis and Decision-Making Assessment: Completed by medical/mental health professional. o Applicant Release & Authorization: permitting the Northampton County Mental Health Court to obtain relevant medical information from the certifying physician for purposes of determining program eligibility and suitability.

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Application packet

Every application-packet component must be fully completed before consideration; incomplete applications will be returned.

Note: Every component of the application packet must be fully completed before consideration. Incomplete applications will be returned.

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Application packet

If available, the applicant must obtain recent evaluations and current mental health records and include them with the application packet.

Recent Assessments and Current Mental Health Records: The applicant shall obtain a copy of any recent evaluations and mental health records from any evaluating or treating physician, if available, and include the same with the application packet.

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Reconsideration request

An applicant denied admission may submit a written reconsideration request explaining the supportive reasons for reconsideration.

If an individual considered for the program is not accepted, they may make a written request for reconsideration of the denial. The reconsideration request must comport with the timing requirements of Pa.R.Crim.P. 720, and must set forth supportive reasoning for reconsideration, such as mitigating circumstances pertaining to the crime or the individual that were not available upon initial consideration, or any other relevant information.

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Urinalysis rules

Participants required to undergo urinalysis must read, review, and sign the applicable urinalysis rules.

Participants required to participate in urinalysis will be required to read, review and sign rules relating to urinalysis respect to the same.

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Diversion decision

For diversion on new charges, the District Attorney must advise the Program Coordinator and counsel of the decision in writing.

Upon review of diversion on new charges, the District Attorney shall advise the Program Coordinator and counsel of the decision in writing.

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Participant status summary

The Mental Health Case Manager must provide the team a written summary of the participant’s status the day before each Team Meeting.

The Mental Health Case Manager shall provide a written summary of the participant’s status to the team the day prior to any Team Meeting.

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Subsequent application

Applicants seeking readmission based on compelling reasons should present those reasons to the Mental Health Court Team by documentation or personal appearance.

However, applicants who believe there are compelling reasons supporting a subsequent application may apply, and should present those reasons to the Mental Health Court Team either by documentation or personal appearance before the Team.