Mental Health

As our County addresses the mental health emergency, this web page will serve as our method to communicate Probate Court policy to the mental health stakeholders and public.  This is a fluid process, but it is time to act with speed, transparency and collaboration.

Proposed Rules

• Local Rules of Court for Mental Health Matters

Proposed Forms

• 51.0        Affidavit of Mental Illness

• 51.0A     Outpatient Commitment Supplement

• 51.1        Certificate of Exam

• 51.1A     Affidavit for Refusal of Doctor Exam

• 51.2        Mental Health Case History

• 51.3       Entry Dismissing Charges

• 51.4       Confidential Intake Form

• 51.5        Entry Setting Initial and/or Full Hearing

• 51.6        Entry Continuing Initial and/or Full Hearing on Affidavit

• 51.7        Entry Appointing Counsel

• 51.8        Temporary Order of Detention

• 51.9        Notice of Hearing on Affidavit

• 51.9A     Rights of Involuntarily Detained Person

• 51.10      Prescreening Investigation Report

• 51.10A   Court Order to Release Information

• 51.11      Entry Appointing Evaluator for Jail Evaluation

• 51.12      Order to Convey

• 51.13      Order for Examination

• 51.14      Application for Court Ordered Medication and Proposed Order

• 51.14A   Application for Court Ordered Medication and Proposed Order

• 51.15      Application for Court Approval of Non-Psychiatric Medical Treatment or Electroconvulsive Therapy

• 51.16      Entry Setting Hearing on Court Ordered Medication

• 51.17      Entry Appointing Counsel

• 51.18      Temporary Order of Detention

• 51.19      Notice of Hearing on Application Court Ordered Medication

• 51.20      Inpatient Status Report

• 51.21      Outpatient Status Report

• 51.22      Order to Submit Required Documentation

• 51.23      Outpatient Initial Intake Report and Status Hearing Request

• 51.24      Outpatient Report and Status Hearing Request

• 51.24A   Ex Parte Order to Convey

• 51.25      Order for Examination

• 51.26      Application for Continued Commitment

• 51.27      Outpatient Commitment Notification

• 51.28      Request for Emergency Evaluation
  

Flow Charts

• Form A - Points of Entry
• Form B - Exit or Discharge Prior to Hearing
• Form C - Exit or Discharge at Hearing
• Form D - Case Initiation and Initial Hearing
• Form E - Case Management During First 90 Day Commitment
• Form F - Application for Court Ordered Psychotropic Medication Hearing Only
• Form G - Application for Continued Commitment
• Form H - Application for More Restrictive Setting
• Form I - Notification of Change of Placement
• Form J - AOT Assisted Outpatient Commitment