KY · rules
Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2026-03 § 15
Involuntary Termination
(1) The Specialty Courts staff or MHC team may make a verbal
recommendation to the mental health court judge to terminate a
participant due to the participant's non-compliance. If the mental health
court judge agrees to review the recommendation of termination,
Specialty Courts staff shall complete a Notice of Violations, requesting
the mental health court judge terminate the participant from mental
health court. If the mental health court judge decides termination is
appropriate, a Notice of Involuntary Termination shall be completed. The
participant shall be notified of their termination during the mental
health court session, unless the participant has absconded as provided
in subsection (2) of this Section.
(2) If a participant has absconded for a period of at least fifteen (15) days,
the mental health court judge may sign a Notice of Involuntary
Termination without the participant being notified and present during
the next mental health court session.
(3) Upon entry of the Notice of Involuntary Termination, the case shall be
assigned to the appropriate circuit or district court judge or venue shall
be transferred as provided in Section 7 for further proceedings.
(4) The Notice of Involuntary Termination shall be filed in the official record.
(5) All participants listed as “suspended absconded” shall be reviewed
monthly with the mental health court judge and MHC team.
Provenance
- Source
- www.kycourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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