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"Whatever it Takes" Court or "WIT" Court Helps Those Who Committed a Crime Because of a Mental Illness

By Walin & Klarich

An Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer is Knowledgeable About All Rehabilitative Court Programs Whatever it Takes or WIT Court is a collaborative court program similar to DUI or Drug Court in Orange County. However, unlike DUI or Drug Court, WIT is a judicial construct, not a legislative one. This means that the requirements to enter the program, make it through the program and graduate are created by the judge, not the California legislature. WIT Court is funded through Proposition 63, The Mental Health Services Act passed in November of 2004 (codified in section 5840 of the Welfare and Institutions code). To be eligible for the program the defendant must have a (1) ?serious and persistent? mental health disorders, (2) must be homeless or on the verge of homelessness and (3) must have ?non-violent? charges...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on September 22, 2009 (boomark / email).