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Maine Revised Statutes Title 4. Judiciary § 431. Mental health treatment courts

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Treatment courts; funding. The Judicial Department may seek and receive grants to establish mental health treatment courts.

2. Report. Before implementing a mental health treatment court, the Judicial Department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters on at least:

A. The funding mechanism and the expected duration of the funding;

B. The plans for the mental health treatment court, which must include an evaluation component to determine the efficacy of the treatment court on short-term and long-term bases;

C. The potential fiscal effects on the State; and

D. Recommended legislation to implement the mental health treatment court, if any.

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