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How is a Mental Health Court prosecuting attorney’s role different from attorneys in regular courts?

April 26, 2017attorney attorneys Court Courts different mental health PROSECUTING regular

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How is a Mental Health Court prosecuting attorney’s role different from attorneys in regular courts?

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Prosecutors in Mental Health Court do not have to prepare for trial since clients voluntarily opt-in to the court in exchange for a diversion, plea, or deferred sentence. The Prosecutor also takes a defendant’s mental illness into consideration in filing decisions and when asking for sanctions.