About Us
Overview
The Baker Act Reporting Center is located in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida.
The Baker Act Reporting Center has analyzed statewide involuntary (Baker Act) examination data for almost two decades. As of 2018, The Baker Act Reporting Center also collects petitions, orders, and treatment plans for involuntary placement from County Clerks of Court. The Center receives this data on behalf of the Florida Department of Children and Families.
The primary purpose of this website is to provide technical assistance to Baker Act receiving facilities, Clerks of Court, and disseminate results of analyses of the Baker Act data.
Given the number of inquiries received at the Baker Act Reporting Center from people seeking assistance, a secondary purpose of this website is to provide information to address the most common types of inquires.