HB2418 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-529 regarding court-ordered mental health evaluations.

• Allows a private certified process server to serve court orders for evaluation instead of requiring a peace officer when the order does not mandate custody.

• Changes language from "shall have" to "has" and "from" to "after" for technical clarification of existing provisions regarding concurrent jurisdiction and timeline requirements.

• Clarifies that court orders for evaluation expire if evaluation is not initiated within 14 days, with provisions for prosecutors to be notified and courts to enter further orders.