Md. Admin. Order of 2023-08-04 (Implementation of a Mental Health Court in ...)

IN THE MATTER OF THE * IN THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF A *

MENTAL HEALTH COURT * SUPREME COURT

IN THE DISTRICT COURT *

FOR ALLEGANY COUNTY * OF MARYLAND

ORDER

Whereas, the Administrative Judge and the Problem-Solving Court Judge of the

District Court for Allegany 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,

Now, therefore, pursuant to the authority conferred by Article IV, § 18, of the

Maryland Constitution, it is this 4th day of August 2023, effective immediately, ordered that

the establishment of a Mental Health Court in the District Court for Allegany is approved.

/s/ Mathew J. Fader

Matthew J. Fader

Chief Justice

Filed: August 4, 2023

/s/ Gregory Hilton

Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials

Gregory Hilton Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this

Clerk document is authentic.

Supreme Court of Maryland 2023-08-04 11:22-04:00

Gregory Hilton, Clerk