Papers to note: Diverting mentally disordered offenders in the NSW Local Court

01/04/2008

Section 32 of the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 enables magistrates in summary proceedings to divert offenders from the criminal justice system and dismiss their charges either unconditionally or conditionally. Diverting Mentally Disordered Offenders in the NSW Local Court examines legal, clinical and systemic issues surrounding the operation of s32. View the report on the Judicial Commission's web site >

2 April 2008