Md. Admin. Order of 2016-07-06 (Implementation of a Mental Health Court in ...)

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON IMPLEMENTATION OF A MENTAL

HEALTH COURT IN THE CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS

FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY

WHEREAS, the County Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court for

Montgomery County and the District Administrative Judge for District Six, Montgomery

County, submitted a detailed plan for the establishment of a Mental Health Court to the

Judicial Council’s Committee on Specialty Courts and Dockets for its review and

recommendation in compliance with Maryland Rule 16-206 and the Administrative Order

on the Approval of Problem-Solving Court Programs in the Circuit and District Courts;

and

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council’s Committee on

Specialty Courts and Dockets, the State Court Administrator reviewed the plan and

recommended establishment of the program,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals

and administrative head of the Judicial Branch, pursuant to the authority conferred by

Article IV, § 18 of the Maryland Constitution and Maryland Rule 16-206, hereby approve

on this 6th day of July 2016 the application and ORDER the establishment of the Mental

Health Court program in the Circuit and District Courts for Montgomery County.

/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera

Mary Ellen Barbera

Chief Judge

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Filed: July 6, 2016

/s/ Bessie M. Decker

Bessie M. Decker

Clerk

Court of Appeals of Maryland