# An overwhelming majority see mental health records as useful in court

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/an-overwhelming-majority-see-mental-health-records-as-useful-in-court/

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## Reading

More than eight-in-ten Americans (86%) think mental health history records are considered useful in legal hearings, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

The remaining 14% think they are not.

## Topline

Are mental health history records considered useful in legal hearings?

An overwhelming majority see mental health records as useful in court.

- Yes: 85.5%
- No: 14.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 496
- Margin of error: +/- 4.7%
- Module: beliefs
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.3](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.3)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=496 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.7%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.3](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.3)