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§ 16-100-208. Completion of program — Dismissal of case — Sealing of record

(a) Upon the mental health specialty court’s own motion or upon a request from a mental health specialty court program participant or his or her attorney, a mental health specialty court may order dismissal of the case against the mental health specialty court program participant and the sealing of the record if: (1) The mental […]

§ 16-98-305. Required resources

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 […]

§ 16-98-306. Collection of data

(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; […]

§ 16-96-503. Jurisdiction

The court shall have appellate jurisdiction over the judgments of city courts in their respective counties without regard to the amount in controversy.

§ 16-99-101. Purpose and intent

(a) Both state and local agencies that implement criminal justice practices resulting in outcomes that reduce commitments to the Division of Correction should be rewarded. (b) If a state agency, county, or judicial district has implemented proven risk-reduction strategies that reduce the number of offenders returning to the Division of Correction with no resultant increase […]

§ 16-96-506. Time of trial

All appeals to the circuit court in criminal cases shall stand for trial at any time after the transcript and papers are, or should have been, filed in the circuit court as provided in this subchapter.

§ 16-99-102. Program authorized — Administration

(a) Costs averted due to a reduction in commitments to the Division of Correction or a reduction in the period of time served in the Division of Correction, to the extent possible, shall be reinvested into those state agencies, counties, or judicial districts as an incentive to further the crime and recidivism reduction strategies being […]

§ 16-96-507. Trial de novo

Upon the appeal, the case shall be tried anew as if no judgment had been rendered, and the judgment shall be considered as affirmed if a judgment for any amount is rendered against the defendant, and thereupon he or she shall be adjudged to pay costs of the appeal.

§ 16-99-103. Application

(a) (1) The Division of Community Correction shall receive additional funding for committing to a reduction in the number of probation revocations that result from a technical violation or a new crime. (2) The baseline for comparing probation revocation data shall be based on the number of probation revocations and expected length of stay. (3) […]

§ 16-96-508. Judgment on default

If the appellant shall fail to appear in the circuit court when the case is set for trial or the judge or magistrate who tried the case shall fail to file the transcript and papers as provided in this subchapter and the appellant shall fail to appear and move the court for an order to […]