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Judge orders mental health exam for California man accused of courthouse explosion By JAIMIE DING The Associated Press, Updated September 27, 2024, 9:31 p.m.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A serial road rager will now undergo a mental health exam. Nathaniel Radimak‘s lawyer, Rosa Flores, filed a motion to plead not guilty by reason of insanity after the ...
Los Angeles County is poised to join two other large California counties in implementing a discretionary state law that allows court-ordered treatment for people struggling with serious mental ...
This type of court-ordered program has sparked fierce debate among mental health advocates in the state, with many standing in opposition.
Judge Lisa Grant ordered another mental health evaluation for Nelson at the Solomon Fuller Mental Health Center to assess her competency to stand trial. Her next court date was scheduled for May 16.
The number of people under court-ordered treatment for a mental illness jumped under Mayor Eric Adams after he campaigned to get city agencies to rely more on their statutory power to mandate ...
Flint Proposed bill would require mental competency exam within 30 days of court order Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 10:55 a.m.
A court-ordered mental health evaluation, requested by Pronto’s attorney, found him not competent to stand trial. The Vermont Department of Mental Health chose psychologist John Donnelly to ...
The number of court-ordered mental evaluations the Wyoming State Hospital performs for criminal cases has steadily grown over the past decade, increasing wait times and lengthening court ...
News Arizona Appeals Court Takes on First-Impression Issue of Compelled Mental-Health Exams "This case presents an issue of first impression," said Gass. "Arizona's appellate courts have accepted ...
Under a 1999 New York law, some individuals with mental illness can be ordered by a court to get outpatient treatment. But the law -- known as Kendra's Law after Kendra Webdale, w ...
Iowa families seeking court-ordered mental health treatment for loved ones must file formal papers with their county clerk of court office. To gain such an order, two people must sign notarized ...