Application for County Law Plan | Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health

1. The information provided on this form is collected solely for the purposes of potentially connecting your county with mental health resources and is NOT to be used for assessment / evaluatory reasons. Please acknowledge by checking the box.

2. Name of County

3. What is the population size of your county?

4. Does you county have a designated person responsible for Mental Health legal matters?

Yes No

If yes to Question 4, what is the position/title of this person?

5. Do you believe your county knows all of the mental health resources regionally available?

Yes No

6. My county has mental health processes and protocols that provide accountability.

Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

7. Does your county have an appointed Magistrate Judge position that handles magistration (15.17 hearings)?

Yes No

8. Do Justice(s) of the Peace primarily perform magistration (15.17 hearings) in your county?

Yes No

9. Are there any Municipal Court Judge(s) in your county that perform magistration (15.17 hearings)?

Yes No

10. Do the judges in your county order 16.22's (time of arrest - judicial order to the Local Mental Health Authority that requires a mental health interview).

Yes No

11. Does your county have Emergency Detention protocols / procedures?

Yes No

12. Select which Emergency Detention procedure is most applicable to your county...

Law enforcement in my county conducts warrantless emergency detention warrants AND judges hear emergency detention applications around the clock. Law enforcement in my county conducts warrantless emergency detention warrants and judges hear emergency detention applications during regular business hours. Law enforcement in my county conducts warrantless emergency detention warrants, however there are few to no judges who hear emergency detention applications. Law enforcement in my county do NOT conduct warrantless emergency detentions, but there are Justices of the Peace who hear emergency detention applications around the clock. Law enforcement in my county do NOT conduct warrantless emergency detentions, but there are judges who hear emergency detention applications during business hours. Law enforcement in my county do NOT conduct warrantless emergency detentions, and there are few to no judges who hear emergency detention applications.

13. My county is...

VERY proficient when it comes to mental health processes. RELATIVELY proficient when it comes to mental health processes. NEEDS help to develop mental health processes.

14. Would your county like JCMH assistance in developing a Mental Health Law Plan?

Yes No

15. Please explain why you would like your county to be considered as a pilot site for the JCMH County Law Plan. Include some of the resources you're looking for and how those resources could improve the manner in which your county employs mental health practices.

16. What is the best contact name and email for your application?