Section 19-5601 – SHORT TITLE.

19-5601. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Drug Court and Mental Health Court Act." History: [19-5601, added 2001, ch. 337, sec. 1, p. 1197; am. 2005, ch. 358, sec. 2, p. 1130.]

Section 19-5602 – STATEMENT OF POLICY.

19-5602. STATEMENT OF POLICY. The legislature finds that: (1) Substance abuse is a contributing cause for much of the crime in Idaho, costs millions of dollars in productivity, contributes to the ever increasing jail and prison populations and adversely impacts Idaho children; (2) Drug courts which closely supervise, monitor, test and treat substance abusers have […]

Section 19-5603 – DRUG COURT — ESTABLISHMENT.

19-5603. DRUG COURT — ESTABLISHMENT. The district court in each county may establish a drug court which shall include a regimen of graduated sanctions and rewards, substance abuse treatment, close court monitoring and supervision of progress, educational or vocational counseling as appropriate, and other requirements as may be established by the district court, in accordance […]

Section 19-5604 – ELIGIBILITY.

19-5604. ELIGIBILITY. (1) No person has a right to be admitted into drug court. The drug court in each county shall determine the eligibility of persons who may be admitted into drug court except that each candidate, prior to being admitted, must undergo: (a) a substance abuse assessment; and (b) a criminogenic risk assessment. (2) […]

Section 19-5605 – DRUG COURT EVALUATION.

19-5605. DRUG COURT EVALUATION. The district court of each county which has implemented a drug court program shall annually evaluate the program’s effectiveness and provide a report to the supreme court as requested. A report evaluating the effectiveness of drug courts in the state shall be submitted to the governor and to the legislature by […]

Section 19-5606 – IMPLEMENTATION OF DRUG COURTS AND MENTAL HEALTH COURTS.

19-5606. IMPLEMENTATION OF DRUG COURTS AND MENTAL HEALTH COURTS. The supreme court shall establish a drug court and mental health court coordinating committee consisting of judges, court administrators, drug court coordinators, mental health court coordinators, prosecuting attorneys, public defenders, state and county probation officers, treatment providers, representatives of the department of correction, the department of […]

Section 19-5607 – DRUG COURT AND MENTAL HEALTH COURT FUNDING.

19-5607. DRUG COURT AND MENTAL HEALTH COURT FUNDING. Subject to the appropriation power of the legislature, the supreme court shall be responsible for administering, allocating and apportioning all appropriations from the legislature for drug courts and mental health courts. History: [19-5607, added 2001, ch. 337, sec. 1, p. 1198; am. 2005, ch. 358, sec. 6, […]

Section 19-5608 – DRUG COURT AND MENTAL HEALTH COURT FEE.

19-5608. DRUG COURT AND MENTAL HEALTH COURT FEE. Each person admitted into a drug court or mental health court shall pay the drug court and mental health court fee as established in section 31-3201E, Idaho Code. History: [19-5608, added 2004, ch. 249, sec. 2, p. 715; am. 2005, ch. 358, sec. 7, p. 1132.]

Section 19-5609 – MENTAL HEALTH COURTS.

19-5609. MENTAL HEALTH COURTS. (1) The district court in each county may establish a mental health court which shall include a regimen of graduated sanctions and rewards, mental health and other appropriate treatment, close court monitoring and supervision of progress, educational or vocational counseling as appropriate, eligibility standards and other requirements as may be established […]