Mendocino County Veterans Court

California's veterans treatment courts rest on Penal Code section 1170.9 and military diversion on section 1001.80; see the California entry. The court's page, read 2026-10-23: "The goal of Veterans Court is to provide services and ongoing supervision to veterans that have mental health issues related to their time serving in the US military and that have cases pending in the criminal court. This program is a collaborative effort of the Court, Veterans Administration, Public Defender's Office, Alternate Defender's Office, Probation Department, Sheriff's Office and other community partners." Who. "As a general rule, if a veteran's military service is a primary cause of the veteran's involvement with the justice system, Veterans Court may be offered as an alternative to standard criminal case processing. Veterans charged with many types of criminal offenses will be offered the option to participate in Veterans Court, presided over by Judge FredRicco McCurry, a veteran who served for 31 years in the US Army (active and reserve.) In many instances, veterans may be offered military diversion, without having to enter a plea ... Veterans may also participate, with a judge's authorization, after they have been convicted of criminal charges and as a condition of probation. In the interest of public safety, veterans who commit certain violent crimes are not authorized to participate in Veterans Court." The court's judicial assignments put Veterans Court in Department C with Judge McCurry. What it asks. The team writes an individualized treatment plan "that includes case management from a Veterans Services Officer, mental health and substance use treatment, medication support, services for housing and employment"; the veteran attends regular status hearings, meets the case manager, submits to drug and alcohol testing and works the plan, with sanctions for falling away. The court publishes no written eligibility list or referral form; ask defence counsel or the Public Defender, and tell the court of military service on form MIL-100. Superior Court, 100 North State Street, Ukiah; (707) 463-4661.