The Civil Division’s Mental Health attorney prosecutes involuntary mental health commitments for Tarrant County residents in need of treatment after being medically examined and certified as a danger to themselves or to others. This attorney and two assistants are located in the Civil Courts Building with the Protective Orders Unit.

     Mental Health commitment cases are filed in the probate courts and prosecuted weekly in accordance with the Texas Mental Health Code. In 2001, the Civil Division handled over 1100 mental health commitments with the goal of safeguarding both the general public and the rights of the patients involved.