California AB2273, known as the SCRIVNER Act, amends the Penal Code to establish a mental health diversion program for defendants diagnosed with.
California AB2273, the SCRIVNER Act, amends the Penal Code to create a mental health diversion program for defendants diagnosed with qualifying mental disorders. Eligible defendants must have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, excluding antisocial personality disorder and pedophilia, and their mental disorder must have been a significant factor in the charged offense.
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