Frequently Asked Questions
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As soon as possible. Our work involves reviewing discovery, interviewing clients, family, friends, and witnesses, requesting/synthesizing records, and completing necessary reports/treatment plans, all of which are time-consuming.
The judge must first sign a motion and order (we can provide a template or complete the motion and order for you if we have the client's name, case number, and charges). Next, return the order and motion to us, and we will file it with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). Only after the AOC approves funding will we begin work.
We can testify; however, experience has proven that our report, coupled with witness/family member testimony, is most powerful (we can assist in preparing witnesses for testimony).
After AOC approval, we need all discovery, preliminary hearings, any/all evaluations.
For Mitigation & Sentencing Advocacy, any case where you believe your client has low IQ/intellectual disability, substance abuse, or mental health issues.
For mental health monitoring, in the case that your client is struggling with mood disorders, mental health issues, suicidal idealization.