Md. Admin. Order of 2022-01-07 (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 *

BALTIMORE COUNTY * OF MARYLAND

ORDER

WHEREAS, the Administrative Judge of the District Court for Baltimore 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 District 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, Joseph M. Getty, 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 7th day of January 2022,

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

for Baltimore County be, and hereby is, approved.

/s/ Joseph M. Getty

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Honorable Joseph M. Getty

Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Maryland

Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal

Materials Act

(§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

Filed: January 7, 2022

2022-01-07 14:00-05:00

/s/ Suzanne C. Johnson

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Suzanne C. Johnson

Clerk, Court of Appeals of Maryland Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk