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1 New Section; Mental Health Courts. Amend RSA 490-H by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
490-H:3 Operation and Dissolution of Mental Health Court.
I. A superior or circuit court which has established a mental health court pursuant to this chapter shall not eliminate that court unless a committee comprised of the following members is convened and votes by a simple majority to eliminate that court:
(a) The presiding judge of that court.
(b) The mental health court manager for that court.
(c) The law enforcement representative for that court.
(d) The prosecution representative for that court.
(e) The defense representative for that court.
II. A superior or circuit court which has established a mental health court pursuant to this chapter shall:
(a) Allocate reasonable time on its docket to accommodate mental health court proceedings.
(b) Not impose limitations on the number of participants in mental health court proceedings.
(c) Not restrict the mental health court from exploring or implementing alternatives or plea options to allow to address the issues presented by specialized groups such as veterans and persons with co-occurring disorders.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; Mental Health Courts. Amend RSA 490-H by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
490-H:3 Operation and Dissolution of Mental Health Court.
I. A superior or circuit court which has established a mental health court pursuant to this chapter shall not eliminate that court unless a committee comprised of the following members is convened and votes by a simple majority to eliminate that court:
(a) The presiding judge of that court.
(b) The mental health court manager for that court.
(c) The law enforcement representative for that court.
(d) The prosecution representative for that court.
(e) The defense representative for that court.
II. A superior or circuit court which has established a mental health court pursuant to this chapter shall:
(a) Allocate reasonable time on its docket to accommodate mental health court proceedings.
(b) Not impose limitations on the number of participants in mental health court proceedings.
(c) Not restrict the mental health court from exploring or implementing alternatives or plea options to allow to address the issues presented by specialized groups such as veterans and persons with co-occurring disorders.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.