Utah § 78A-5-305 Policies and procedures for a veterans treatment court.

Utah Statutes

§ 78A-5-305 — Policies and procedures for a veterans treatment court.

Utah § 78A-5-305

Title 78AJudiciary and Judicial Administration

Ch. 78A-5District Court

Part 78A-5-3Veterans Treatment Court Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 78A-5-305 (2026).

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(1)A veterans treatment court shall adopt policies and procedures to:

(1)(a) integrate alcohol-treatment, drug-treatment, and mental-health services with the defendant's criminal case;

(1)(b) use a nonadversarial approach in which prosecutors and defense attorneys promote public safety while protecting due-process rights of defendants;

(1)(c) exercise early identification of eligible defendants;

(1)(d) provide access to a continuum of alcohol-treatment, drug-treatment, mental-health treatment, and other related treatment and rehabilitation services;

(1)(e) monitor defendants for abstinence from alcohol and drugs by frequent testing;

(1)(f) direct a coordinated strategy that responds to each defendant's needs;

(1)(g) provide ongoing judicial interaction with each defendant;

(1)(h) monitor

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(1) A veterans treatment court shall adopt policies and procedures to:

(1)(a) integrate alcohol-treatment, drug-treatment, and mental-health services with the defendant's criminal case;
(1)(b) use a nonadversarial approach in which prosecutors and defense attorneys promote public safety while protecting due-process rights of defendants;
(1)(c) exercise early identification of eligible defendants;
(1)(d) provide access to a continuum of alcohol-treatment, drug-treatment, mental-health treatment, and other related treatment and rehabilitation services;
(1)(e) monitor defendants for abstinence from alcohol and drugs by frequent testing;
(1)(f) direct a coordinated strategy that responds to each defendant's needs;
(1)(g) provide ongoing judicial interaction with each defendant;
(1)(h) monitor and evaluate the achievement of goals;
(1)(i) continue interdisciplinary education to promote effective veterans treatment court planning, implementation, and operations; and
(1)(j) forge partnerships between the veterans treatment court and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Justice Outreach Program, the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, public agencies, and community-based organizations to generate local support and enhance the effectiveness of the veterans treatment court.
(2) In adopting policies and procedures under this section, the court shall consider nationally recognized best practices to implement the policies and procedures described in Subsection (1) and comply with certification standards for problem-solving courts adopted by the Judicial Council.