{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-13-5355","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 13:5355","heading":"Eligibility and exclusion","body":"A. A criminal defendant may be admitted to a mental health court program if all of the following criteria are met:\n(1) A diagnosis by a qualified mental health professional of mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse.\n(2) Consent of the prosecutor and the court assigned to the criminal defendant's case.\n(3) Consent of the defendant.\nB. A criminal defendant may be excluded from a mental health court program if any of the following occurs:\n(1) The defendant fails to demonstrate a willingness to participate in a recommended mental health court program.\n(2) The criminal defendant has, within the previous ten years not including incarceration time, been convicted of any one of the following enumerated crimes:\n(a) First or second degree murder.\n(b) Aggravated or criminal sexual assault, including sexual assault of a child.\n(c) Armed robbery.\n(d) Arson.\n(e) Stalking.\n(f) Any crimes of violence involving the discharge of a firearm.","path":["TITLE 13. COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=859080","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:03Z","sha256":"b34b44b14af93c85e45a1379b9574e3a58ec65001c1256246a7bc49980f35d89","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-13-5354","next":"us-la/rs-13-5356"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}