NY S08762

Amends Criminal Procedure Law Section 230.21 to allow defendants in counties outside New York City to have their criminal cases transferred to a mental health court in an adjoining county, with consent from both district attorneys

Requires the receiving mental health court to coordinate with the local governmental unit (as defined in Mental Hygiene Law Section 41.03) in the defendant's county of residence for planning and delivery of treatment services

Establishes that if a defendant fails to comply with or complete the mental health court program, jurisdiction automatically reverts to the original court of record for further proceedings

Maintains existing restrictions on veterans treatment court transfers for family offense charges where the accused and victim are members of the same family or household

Takes effect on the same date as the 2025 law (S. 8312/A. 7563) amending criminal procedure law relating to removal of actions to adjoining county courts