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Mental health court forms
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Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO)
An Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) is an order from a judge that suspends a person’s license to possess or carry a gun.
(Rev. 8/13/18) This form is to be filled out by the person seeking an extreme risk protection order to explain the reason they are requesting the order.
(Rev. 8/13/18) This form is to be filled out by the person seeking an extreme risk protection order to provide identifying and contact information for the person seeking the order.
(Rev. 8/9/18) This form is to be filled out by the person seeking an extreme risk protection order to provide identifying and contact information for the person against whom the order is sought.
Mental health forms for use during court closure due to COVID-19
For use in BMC, District & Juvenile Courts. (Rev. 7/18) Used to explain the relationship of the petitioner to the respondent, and the reasons why the petition is being filed.
For use in BMC, District & Juvenile Courts. (Rev. 4/16) This form is also available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Vietnamese & Chinese.
For use in BMC, District & Juvenile Courts (Rev. 4/16). This form is also available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Vietnamese & Chinese.
Trial Court (Rev. 1.26.17).
Trial Court (Rev. 1.26.17).
Trial Court (Rev. 1.26.17).
Trial Court (Rev. 1.26.17).
Section 35 forms for commitment for alcohol or substance use disorder
For use in Juvenile Court (01/02/2013)
For use in BMC, District & Juvenile Courts (Rev. 7/18). Used by the Superintendent of a facility to notify the Court of an escape, transfer, or release from a G.L. c. 123, § 35 treatment facility. This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
G.L. c. 123 prisoner transfer forms
This form allows prisoners to petition a court for transfer to a Department of Mental Health (DMH) facility or Bridgewater State Hospital. For use in Boston Municipal Court, District Court, or Superior Court.
This form is intended to obtain factual information about the prisoner requesting a Petition for Transfer. For use in the Boston Municipal Court, District Court, or Superior Court.
This form is used to evaluate a Petition for Transfer and rule on it. For use in the Boston Municipal Court, District Court, or Superior Court.
Other Boston Municipal Court mental health forms
BMC form (rev. 6/2015) This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
(Rev. 5/16) This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
Other District Court mental health forms
District Court (rev. 10/2006). Samples of this form are also available in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Russian & Vietnamese.
Trial Court (Rev. 1.26.17). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
Trial Court (Rev. 4.18.17). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
District Court (rev. 08/08)
Other Juvenile Court mental health forms
For use in Juvenile Court under MGL c.123 § 12(e) to apply for an order to commit someone to a mental health facility for a maximum of 3 days because the person is mentally ill and the failure to confine the respondent would cause a likelihood of serious harm. (Rev. 04/26/2013)
Mental health court forms in other languages
A collection of mental health court forms in languages other than English.
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