Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 9 - COURTS (§§ 9-1-1 — 9-27-21)
Chapter 27 - RIVERS MCGRAW MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURT ACT (§§ 9-27-1 — 9-27-21)
Section 9-27-13 - Duties of Administrative Office of Courts regarding mental health treatment courts

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 9-27-13 (2023)
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  • (1) With regard to any mental health treatment court, the Administrative Office of Courts shall do the following:
    • (a) Certify and re-certify mental health treatment court applications that meet with standards established by the Administrative Office of Courts in accordance with this chapter.
    • (b) Ensure that the structure of the mental health treatment court complies with rules adopted under this section and applicable federal regulations.
    • (c) Revoke certification of a mental health treatment court upon a determination that the program does not comply with rules adopted under this section and applicable federal regulations.
    • (d) Make agreements and contracts to effectuate the purposes of this chapter with:
      • (i) Another department, authority or agency of the state;
      • (ii) Another state;
      • (iii) The federal government;
      • (iv) A state-supported or private institute of higher learning; or
      • (v) A public or private agency, foundation, corporation or individual.
    • (e) Directly, or by contract, approve and certify any mental health treatment court component established under this chapter.
    • (f) Require, as a condition of operation, that each mental health treatment court created or funded under this chapter be certified by the Administrative Office of Courts.
    • (g) Collect monthly data from each certified mental health treatment court and compile an annual report summarizing the data collected and the outcomes achieved.
    • (h) Every three (3) years, if funding is available, contract with an external evaluator to conduct an evaluation of the compliance with the Bureau of Justice Assistance key components, as adapted for mental health treatment courts, and effectiveness of:
      • (i) Statewide mental health treatment court program; and
      • (ii) Individual mental health treatment courts.
    • (i) Adopt rules to implement this chapter.

Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 356, HB 1218,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2023.

Repealed by Laws, 2019, ch. 466, HB 1352,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2019.

Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 416, HB 1089, 7, eff. 4/11/2017.


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