H.B. No. 0068            Drug Court Accountability and Treatment Act.

Sponsored by: GINGERY

AN ACT relating to drug and other specialized courts; providing definitions; creating a new drug court program; repealing existing drug court program; repealing teen court program; expanding and modifying application of drug and other specialized courts; providing purposes of the act; requiring rulemaking; specifying requirements and procedures for creation and operation of a drug court; specifying conditions for participation of a drug offender in a drug court program; increasing maximum extended probation period for persons in substance abuse treatment programs or drug courts; providing for confidentiality and release of records; establishing a state drug court advisory commission and local advisory committees; requiring reports; specifying applicability of the act; providing for transition of programs; and providing for effective dates.

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