California AB2357 establishes a pilot program for no-cost mental health services for jurors in violent felony cases.

California AB2357 authorizes a pilot program in three counties, including Santa Cruz, to provide no-cost mental health services to jurors and alternate jurors following a verdict in a criminal action or proceeding alleging a violent felony. The Judicial Council will enter into a memorandum of understanding with the behavioral health directors of the participating counties. The pilot program will run until January 1, 2034, and the Judicial Council must compile a report on the program's outcomes by July 1, 2034.

California AB2357 establishes a pilot program for no-cost mental health services for jurors in violent felony cases.

California AB2357 authorizes a pilot program in three counties, including Santa Cruz, to provide no-cost mental health services to jurors and alternate jurors following a verdict in a criminal action or proceeding alleging a violent felony. The Judicial Council will enter into a memorandum of understanding with the behavioral health directors of the participating counties. The pilot program will run until January 1, 2034, and the Judicial Council must compile a report on the program's outcomes by July 1, 2034.