Courts Info Type: Programs
State: ID

Bonneville County Mental Health Court

Quick Facts:

Court:
Bonneville County, Idaho
Level of government at which court operates:
  • County
Type of jurisdiction:
  • Rural
Date accepted first participant:
  • 08/2002
Mental health docket frequency:
  • Weekly
Number of participants per year:
  • 0-50
Clinical eligibility criteria:
  • The court accepts participants with Axis I diagnoses if the diagnoses correspond to state criteria for 'serious and / or persistent mental illness'
  • Clients must meet ACT team diagnostic criteria, explained below in final box.
Clinical exclusion criteria:
  • Primary substance use disorders
  • Traumatic brain injuries
Legal eligibility criteria:
  • Ordinance offenses / violations
  • Misdemeanors
  • Misdemeanor probation violations
  • Felonies (property)
  • Felonies (nonviolent)
  • Felonies (violent)
  • Felony probation violations
  • Sexual offenses
Case disposition upon successful program completion:
  • Participants' charges may be reduced upon successful completion
  • Participants' time under supervision may be reduced
Case disposition upon unsuccessful program completion:
  • Participants are returned to the court of original jurisdiction for case processing
  • Participants are returned to the court of original jurisdiction for sentencing
Court and service components funded by:
  • Federal funds
  • State funds
  • State mental health funds
  • Regional mental health funds
  • Court fees