Sec. 10. (a) A county that does not have a community corrections advisory board may form a forensic diversion advisory board.
(b) A forensic diversion advisory board formed under subsection (a) shall consist of the following:
(1) A judge exercising criminal jurisdiction in the county.
(2) The head of the county public defender office, if there is one in the county, or a criminal defense attorney who practices in the county if there is not a county public defender office in the county.
(3) The chief probation officer.
(4) The prosecuting attorney.
(5) The drug court judge or the designee of the drug court judge if there is a certified drug court in the county.
(6) The supervising judge of the court alcohol and drug services program or the designee of the supervising judge, if there is a certified court alcohol and drug services program in the county.
(7) An individual who is certified or licensed as a substance abuse professional.
(8) An individual who is certified or licensed as a mental health professional.
(9) An individual with expertise in substance abuse or mental health treatment.
As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.3.
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