Md. Admin. Order of 2019-07-08 (Implementation of a Mental Health Court in ...)

IN THE MATTER OF THE * IN THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF A *

MENTAL HEALTH COURT IN * COURT OF APPEALS

THE DISTRICT COURT FOR *

FREDERICK COUNTY * OF MARYLAND

ORDER

WHEREAS, the Administrative Judge of the District Court for Frederick 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 16-207 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

recommends its establishment to the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals,

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, do hereby order this 8th day of July 2019,

effective immediately, that the establishment of a Mental Health Court in the District Court

for Frederick County be, and hereby is, approved.

/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera

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Mary Ellen Barbera

Chief Judge

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Filed: July 8, 2019

/s/ Suzanne C. Johnson

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Suzanne C. Johnson

Clerk, Court of Appeals of Maryland