§ 45-41-83.12 — Drug Court Coordinator; Meetings of Drug Court Team; Transfer of Participants

Alabama § 45-41-83.12

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 41: Lee County
• Art. 8: Courts
• Part 4: District Attorney

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(a) Specifically with a drug court program, the board shall hire or contract for an individual as the drug court coordinator. The drug court coordinator shall be responsible for the general administration of drug court, with the assistance of the drug court team. The drug court team, when practicable, shall conduct a meeting prior to each drug court session to discuss and provide updated information regarding persons who have applied to participate in the program and regarding persons who are participating in the program. The drug court team shall make a determination as to the progress of each participant and shall agree on the appropriate incentive or sanction to be applied to each participant in accordance with the program rules, policy, and procedure. If the drug court team cannot agree on the appropriate action, the court shall make the decision based upon information presented in the meeting. The drug court, when practicable, shall ensure that no single agency, entity, person, or group provides both assessment and treatment services for a drug court so as to avoid actual or potential conflicts of interest or the appearance that a given assessment agency, entity, person, or group, might benefit by determining that the participant is in need of a particular form or duration of treatment that the assessor provides.
(b) The program may transfer any participant to, or accept or reject the transfer of any participant from, any drug court in this state pursuant to policies, rules, and procedures as promulgated by the board. No transfer shall be permitted or accepted without the express consent of the participant, the defense attorney, the court, and the Lee County District Attorney.

Legislative History

(Act 2009-330, p. 558, §13.)