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OK SB2153

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2010

Primary Sponsor

Corey Holland

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all district and municipal courts in Oklahoma to establish mental health court programs (changing from permissive "may" to mandatory "shall"), subject to available funding from the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

  • Mental health courts serve offenders with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders, excluding those charged with violent offenses or with prior violent felony convictions

  • Establishes Mental Health Court Teams consisting of a judge, district attorney representative, defense representative, liaison/coordinator (dedicating minimum 80% of time to program), treatment providers, and optional members like law enforcement

  • Sets program requirements including individualized treatment services, limits on coercive sanctions, use of incentives for behavior change, random drug testing when clinically indicated, and caps participation at 25 per court (50 for double programs)

  • Creates expedited case processing requiring arresting officers to file records within 4 days and district attorneys to file information within 24 hours for potentially eligible offenders

Legislative Description

Mental health courts; establishing mental health courts and court procedures. Effective date.

Health Care

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

3/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/16/2010
Appropriations2/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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