MENTAL HEALTH PACKETMental Health Diversion Process • October 15th, 2019
Penal Code § 1001.36 creates a discretionary pre-trial diversion procedure for a defendant charged with a misdemeanor or felony, who suffers from a mental disorder listed in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the symptoms of which can respond to treatment, if the mental disorder played a significant part in the commission of the charged offense.
