Mental Health Court Services offered at Seattle Municipal Court - Mental Health Court
Mental Health Court Services offered at Seattle Municipal Court - Mental Health Court
600 5th Ave, Seattle Justice Ctr, Room 1001, Seattle, WA 98104
Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.
Eligibility
Defendants must have Seattle City misdemeanant charges (i.e. have been arrested by the Seattle Police Department for the present charge). Additionally, they must have a mental health diagnosis, be willing to engage in behavioral health care and abide by court conditions. Clinically indicated treatment must be available. DV and DUI cases require approval from the prosecutor.
Hours
M-Th, 1:30-3pm.
(206) 684-5600
Voice
Languages
Interpreter services
Application process
Generally, referrals are made by defense attorneys via email to clinical court services ([email protected]) with the following information: Client name, Case number(s), Client contact/location (In/out of custody, facility, email/phone, etc.), Future court date, Charge(s), and Additional Information (provider, diagnosis, housing info, etc.).
Fees
None.
Service area
King, WA
Other Information
Languages
- Interpreter services
Participation in the Seattle Municipal Court program is voluntary, as defendants waive their rights to a trial on the merits of the case. A court clinician screens potential participants for eligibility and develops an initial treatment plan linking the defendant to appropriate services. Eligible defendants receive court-ordered treatment instead of standard sentencing and are assigned to a special mental health probation counselor. In addition to assisting participants with accessing benefits and services, this court is grounded in a collaborative, supportive multidisciplinary team model that focuses on empowering clients to succeed.
What's Here
Providing organization
Seattle Municipal Court's Mental Health Court
Provides court-ordered treatment for mentally ill defendants as an alternative to traditional sentencing. Program works to reduce the use of jail and repeated interaction with the criminal justice system for those who are mentally ill by connecting them with needed mental health services.