Tennessee Code 16-19-108 – Mental health treatment court program participants

Each participant in a mental health treatment court program:

(1) Shall not be a violent offender or sexual offender;

Severe and persistent mental illness: means a diagnosis of one (1) or more qualifying mental illnesses or disorders, which shall be determined by the department of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 16-19-103
Sexual offender: means any person who has been convicted of or charged with a sexual offense or violent sexual offense as those terms are defined in §. See Tennessee Code 16-19-103
Violent offender: means a person who has been convicted of or charged with an offense, during the course of which there occurred the death of or serious bodily injury to any person. See Tennessee Code 16-19-103

(2) Must have a diagnosis of a severe and persistent mental illness; and

(3) Must be willing to participate in the program.

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