MS HB1288

Renames the "Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act" to the "Rivers McGraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act" and transitions the program into a structured mental health treatment court system.

Establishes the Administrative Office of Courts as the certifying authority with uniform certification and recertification processes for all mental health treatment courts, with applications due by April 30 and certification decisions by December 31.

Expands eligibility to include civil respondents in addition to criminal defendants, while maintaining restrictions on participation for individuals with prior convictions for crimes of violence (including murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and other specified felonies) within the previous 10 years.

Requires mental health treatment courts to use risk and needs assessments and clinical assessments to screen participants, and mandates monthly data collection using an official case management system with external evaluations every five years.

Allows successful program participants to have their criminal charges dismissed and convictions expunged without restrictions from other expungement statutes, or allows civil commitment petitions to be dismissed for civil respondents who complete all court-imposed requirements.