Stavri’s Law makes reports and papers related to suicide risk in court custody private.
Stavri’s Law, also known as Senate Bill 1238, aims to protect the privacy of individuals deemed mentally ill in court custody by making certain reports and papers private. Specifically, it mandates that all reports of examinations and commitment papers used in proceedings under sections one to eighteen and section thirty-five be private, except at the court's discretion. This law also ensures that information transmitted to the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services is not considered public records.
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