About Adult Mental Health Treatment Court
Welcome to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit’s Adult Mental Health Treatment Court (AMHTC). AMHTC follows a non-adversarial, evidence-based approach to treatment for participants charged with crimes who struggle with a mental health disorder or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder. AMHTC addresses not only the problems leading to a participant’s entry into the criminal justice system, but also the barriers impeding their treatment and recovery. The defining feature of AMHTC is the highly individualized nature of treatment and supervision plans for each participant, which are created by evidenced-based assessments, judicial supervision, and personal accountability. The mission of AMHTC is to work collaboratively in developing therapeutic treatment plans tailored to meet the participant’s individual needs with the goal of providing stability, wellness, and long-term care.
Mental Health PTI: Despite the lack of resources to develop a Mental Health Treatment Court in this circuit, the court has developed a protocol between the Public Defender’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office for participants who may be eligible for Mental Health Pre-trial Intervention (MHPTI), who refer cases from the felony divisions to the Senior Court Program Specialist, Court Mental Health Liaison (on-site position funded by the Department of Children & Families through IBIS Healthcare Foundation). If the participant does, in fact, have a major disorder, Axis 1, meets the statutory requirements for PTI, is amenable to treatment and substance abuse is not the primary treatment, case management is now an option. The Court Mental Health Court Liaison works to find a community mental health provider to monitor the participant’s treatment needs. Based on the assessment, the treatment plan is included in the contract between the State Attorney and the defense.
Court Calendars
AMHTC 2026 Court Calendar