Democrats in Nevada County are pushing all California Counties to adopt the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program element of Laura’s Law. The urging came in the form of resolution from the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee’s Feb. 21 meeting. Nevada County is a rarity in its adoption of Laura’s Law. The law is named for Laura Wilcox, 19, who was one of three people killed Jan 10, 2001, when a mentally ill man, Scott Thorpe, went on a shooting rampage throughout western Nevada County. A patient cannot be forced to take antipsychotic drugs under the law; other existing laws and procedures …












