
The CNMI Judiciary recognizes treatment courts and dockets as an effective way to address community needs through the justice system. Treatment courts and dockets provide judicially supervised, community-based treatment programs. On July 3, 2021, the NMI Supreme Court created the Mental Health Court Docket Program (MHCD) through Administrative Order 2021-ADM-0010-RUL. It brings together criminal justice agencies and mental health professionals to identify and treat participants with serious mental illness. The MHCD is composed of the following stakeholders:
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CHCC - Psychiatry and Transitional Living Center;
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Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja;
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Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio;
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Office of the Public Defender;
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Office of the Attorney General;
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Court Personnel;
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Department of Corrections; and
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Department of Public Safety.

The MHCD program is a voluntary program that provides a holistic evidence-based approach. To be eligible for the program, a person must:
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At least 18 years of age;
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A United States citizen or legal resident;
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Legally competent;
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have a serious mental health diagnosis or exhibit symptoms of an undiagnosed serious mental illness or intellectual and developmental disability;
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agree to treatment, take any and all prescribed medication in the manner prescribed, and follow all Team treatment recommendations;
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Has a pending criminal charge;
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If there are any restitution fees, the amount is less than $5,000;
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Must not have been convicted of a dangerous offense within the past 10 years;
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Must not have a sentence imposed which renders the applicant ineligible for probation, whether as a result of a plea or a finding of guilt; and
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voluntarily agree to participate in the program.