VETERANS&MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Provides that a defendant is eligible for a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program or a mental health court program only if the defendant is eligible for probation based on the nature of the crime convicted of and in consideration of his or her criminal background, if any. Provides that a defendant is ineligible for these programs if: (1) the crime for which the defendant has been convicted is non-probationable; or (2) the sentence imposed on the defendant, whether the result of a plea or a finding of guilt, renders the defendant ineligible for probation.
Signed into law Aug 2, 2013
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