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Phone Scam

The Fresno Superior Court has received reports of fraudulent phone calls appearing to come from one of the Court’s numbers 559 457 2150, claiming to be from law enforcement or the Court.  The Fresno Superior Court does not contact people by phone regarding criminal charges, warrants, or requests to surrender. Suspected fraudulent calls should be reported to local law enforcement.

The Fresno Court will start accepting CARE petitions on December 2, 2024:

Please see our CARE Act page for more information.

Overview

California state legislation signed Assembly Bill 1810 on June 27, 2018 (Pen. Code, §§ 1001.35 & 1001.36).  This law created Mental Health Diversion (MHD), a diversion opportunity for defendants with mental disorders.

Penal Code (PC) section 1001.36 creates a discretionary pretrial diversion procedure for defendants charged with misdemeanors or felonies who suffer from mental disorders listed in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the symptoms of which can respond to treatment, if the mental disorder played a significant part in the commission of the charged offense.

Under this diversion program a defendant is required to attend a mental health program and will be required to follow a specific list of requirements and instructions. Violating any of those terms, or otherwise failing to complete the mental health program, will result in an unsuccessful diversion and criminal proceedings may resume.

Policy & Procedure

Policies and Procedures

Release of Information

Release of Information

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