This bill amends California’s pretrial Mental Health Diversion (MHD) program by expanding judicial discretion, ensuring courts rely on competent, admissible evidence when evaluating mental health diagnoses, and ensures defendants charged with high-risk violent offenses are ineligible. The goal is to protect public safety while preserving diversion for defendants with legitimate, medically supported mental health needs.
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