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Arizona Resources
 

AHCCCS Justice Initiatives

Brochure: “Help for you or a loved one: Options in a crisis situation”

Rehabilitating Mental Disorder Evidence After Clark v. Arizona: Of Burdens, Presumptions and the Right to Raise Reasonable Doubt, 60 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 645 (Spring 2010)

Cotner v. Liwski Title 13: Restore to Competency

Glendale mental health court cuts down on recidivism (10/07/2016), YourWestValley.com

 

Resources from Other States
 

National Center for State Courts Behavioral Health Alerts

Mental Illness and the Courts, Michigan Bar Journal (2012)

Michigan Statute - Mental Health Code

Texas HB 19: Preventive Services for Veterans and Military Families

Texas SB 59: Grant Program for Mental Health Services for Veterans and Their Families

Bureau of Justice Assistance Mental Health Court Program

 

Authorities
 

Arizona Supreme Court R-17-0041, Rule 11

Arizona Senate Bill 1157

SB1157 Summary: Competency hearings; jurisdiction; referral

Mental Health Court - HB2310 (Chapter 140, 51st Reg. Session 2013)

Veterans & Mental Health Courts - HB2457 (Chapter 37, 51st Leg. 2nd Reg. Session 2014)

Mental Health Courts; Establishment - HB2310 (52nd Leg. 1st Reg. Session 2015)

Administrative Order 2014-43

Administrative Order 2015-10