§ 16-98-302. Purpose and intent
(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, […]
§ 16-98-303. Drug court programs authorized
(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 […]
§ 16-98-304. Cost and fees
(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 […]
§ 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.