MS SB2847

Renames the Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program to the Rivers McGraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act and expands eligibility to include respondents in civil cases, not just criminal defendants.

Requires the Administrative Office of Courts to establish a uniform certification process for all new and existing mental health treatment courts, with tiered certification and recertification schedules (annual initially, then every three years after 2024).

Defines "crime of violence" with specific statutory references and expands the scope of eligible participants to include individuals referred from drug intervention courts and veterans treatment courts.

Allows mental health treatment courts to require chemical or drug testing of participants and establishes that successful completion results in dismissal of charges and expungement of records without regard to other expungement statutes.

Authorizes the Administrative Office of Courts to approve, certify, revoke certifications, collect monthly data, and contract for external evaluations of mental health treatment court effectiveness every five years.