The below AO applies to in-custody individuals, when MH concerns are raised.

Our understanding is the Order is designed to expedite the evaluation process, which now can take weeks. The MH court professionals can also use their discretion to help get people out of jail when appropriate, and can obviate the need for additional evaluations in some cases, saving a lot of time and money considering the regular division ASA’s de rigeur requests for multiple evaluations in nearly every case …