Mental Health

Florida Statutes 394.451 Short title.-Known as "The Florida Mental Health Act" or " The Baker Act."

The Mental Health area of the Probate Department maintains the records on involuntary procedures related to:

• mental illness



• developmentally disabled



• tuberculosis



• adult protective services



• substance abuse



• adjudication of incapacitated persons



• restoration of capacity for persons having previously been declared incapacitated



• pre-need guardians

Mental Health Case Types

• Involuntary Examination F.S. 394.463

Involuntary admission to a facility for a person who may be mentally ill (not to exceed 72 hours).

Substance Abuse Services

• Involuntary Assessment and Stabilization F.S. 397.301

Involuntary admission to a facility for substance abuse (not to exceed 5 days).

• Involuntary Treatment F.S. 397.693

Court Ordered treatment to a facility for substance abuse.

General Information

As in all probate proceedings a hearing may be necessary when mental health cases are presented to the Court for consideration of all orders.

The majority of files maintained in the Mental Health area are confidential and exempt from public access.

Frequently Asked Questions

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

DADE CITY	NEW PORT RICHEY
Jed Pittman Clerk of the Circuit Court 38053 Live Oak Avenue Room 210 Dade City, FL 33523-3894 (352) 521-4506 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday Directions	Jed Pittman Clerk of the Circuit Court Mailing Address PO Drawer 338 New Port Richey, FL 34656-0338 Physical Location: 7530 Little Road Room 106 New Port Richey, FL 34654 (727) 847-8186 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday Directions