Ark. Code § 16-101-102

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 16-101-102 - Administration of veterans treatment specialty court program
(a) A veterans treatment specialty court program may require a separate judicial processing system differing in practice and design from the traditional adversarial criminal prosecution and trial system.
(b) Each veterans treatment specialty court shall develop a policy and procedure manual for the veterans treatment specialty court program.
(c) The veterans treatment specialty court program shall offer judicial monitoring with intensive substance use disorder treatment, mental health treatment, and strict supervision of high-risk, high-need defendants as determined by a validated risk-needs assessment tool.
(d)
(1) A veterans treatment specialty court program team shall be designated by the veterans treatment specialty court judge to manage the veterans treatment specialty court docket.
(2) Veterans treatment specialty court team members shall include:
(A) A circuit judge or state district court judge;
(B) A prosecuting attorney;
(C) A public defender or private defense attorney;
(D) One (1) or more probation officers employed by the Division of Community Correction;
(E) One (1) or more treatment providers with experience in the fields of mental health and substance use disorder treatment;
(F) One (1) or more local law enforcement agency representatives;
(G) One (1) or more veterans justice outreach specialists; and
(H) Any other individuals determined necessary by the veterans treatment specialty court judge.
(e) A veterans treatment specialty court program may be pre-adjudication or post-adjudication.
(f) If the veterans treatment specialty court utilizes a case management system that allows for the collection and processing of data, the veterans treatment specialty court shall collect and provide monthly data on veterans treatment specialty court program applicants and all participants as required by the Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee in accordance with rules promulgated under § 10-3-2901.

Ark. Code § 16-101-102

Added by Act 2021, No. 58,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.