(a) This subchapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Drug Court Act”. (b) As used in this subchapter: (1) “Evidence-based practices” means supervision, policies, procedures, and practices proven through research to reduce recidivism; (2) “Validated risk-needs assessment” means a determination of a person’s risk to reoffend and the needs that, when addressed, reduce the risk […]
(a) There is a critical need for judicial intervention and support for effective treatment programs that reduce the incidence of drug use, drug addiction, and family separation due to parental substance abuse and drug-related crimes. It is the intent of the General Assembly for this subchapter to enhance public safety by facilitating the creation, expansion, […]
(a) (1) Each judicial district of this state is authorized to establish a drug court program under this subchapter. (2) A drug court established under this subchapter shall be approved under § 16-10-139. (3) (A) A drug court program may be preadjudication or post-adjudication for an adult offender or a juvenile offender. (B) A juvenile […]
(a) The adult or juvenile drug court judge may order the offender to pay: (1) Court costs as provided in § 16-10-305; (2) Treatment costs; (3) Drug testing costs; (4) A local program user fee; (5) Necessary supervision fees, including any applicable residential treatment fees; (6) Any fees determined or authorized under § 12-27-125(b)(17)(B) or […]
Each approved drug court program established under this subchapter, subject to an appropriation, funding, and position authorization, both programmatic and administrative, shall be provided with the following resources: (1) The Department of Community Correction shall provide the following pursuant to § 16-98-303(b)(2) for adult offenders: (A) (i) Except as provided in subdivision (1)(A)(ii) of this […]
(a) (1) An approved drug court program shall collect and provide monthly data on drug court applicants and all participants as required by the Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee in accordance with the rules promulgated under § 10-3-2901. (2) The data shall include: (A) The total number of applicants; (B) The total number of participants; […]
