Chief Judge Gillespie has issued a new notice today. Notice 34 Forensic Liaison Program at Designated Court Locations describes the process for referral of an adult accused person appearing in custody for a bail hearing to a forensic liaison  for a mental health examination. This Notice only applies to accused in sheriff cells for criminal files originating at the Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Cranbrook, Surrey , Victoria, Nanaimo, and Courtenay courthouses (Designated Courts).

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