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Section 16-22-9 – Promulgation of HOPE probation program rules.

16-22-9. Promulgation of HOPE probation program rules. The Supreme Court shall establish rules pursuant to §16-3-1 for the programs consistent with the following components, modeled after the national HOPE court initiative: (1)Involvement and commitment of criminal justice officials including judges, state’s attorneys, defense attorneys, law enforcement, court services officers, and treatment providers; (2)Eligibility criteria focused […]

Section 16-22-10 – Evaluation of program impact on public safety.

16-22-10. Evaluation of program impact on public safety. Each program shall be evaluated for the impact on public safety outcomes. The Unified Judicial System shall report performance measures for the programs semiannually to the oversight council. Source: SL 2013, ch 101, §11, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; SL 2016, ch 113, §3.

Section 16-22-11 – Promulgation of rules governing evidence-based felony probation supervision practices.

16-22-11. Promulgation of rules governing evidence-based felony probation supervision practices. The Supreme Court shall establish rules pursuant to §16-3-1 governing evidence-based felony probation supervision practices, including a validated risk and needs assessment, and targeting the probationer’s criminal risk factors with suitable supervision and intervention, focusing resources on moderate-risk and high-risk offenders. Source: SL 2013, ch […]

Section 16-22-12 – Report of probation practices and training implementation.

16-22-12. Report of probation practices and training implementation. The Unified Judicial System shall monitor and report semiannually to the oversight council the extent to which practices of probation supervision, as adopted in rule by the Supreme Court, as well as training requirements prescribed in §§16-22-15 and 16-14-4 are implemented. Source: SL 2013, ch 101, §15, […]

Section 16-22-13 – Promulgation of rules regarding graduated sanctions program.

16-22-13. Promulgation of rules regarding graduated sanctions program. The Supreme Court shall establish rules pursuant to §16-3-1 to develop a graduated sanctions procedure and grid to guide court services officers in determining the appropriate response to a violation of conditions of probation. The graduated sanctions program shall use short jail stays as the most severe […]

Section 16-22-14 – Report of graduated sanctions.

16-22-14. Report of graduated sanctions. The State Court Administrator’s Office shall report semiannually to the oversight council the number and percentage of probationers who received a graduated sanction. Source: SL 2013, ch 101, §17, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.

Section 16-22-15 – Evidence-based practices training.

16-22-15. Evidence-based practices training. Any person who exercises supervision over a probationer pursuant to §23A-27-12.1 or provides intervention services to any probationer shall receive sufficient training on evidence-based practices, how to target criminal risk factors to reduce recidivism, recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, and defusing mental health crises. Source: SL 2013, […]

Section 16-22-16 – Case history and risk and needs assessment of probationer.

16-22-16. Case history and risk and needs assessment of probationer. If a probationer is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the state penitentiary, the Unified Judicial System shall transfer the case history of the probationer including the results of a risk and needs assessment conducted on the probationer to the Department of Corrections. Source: […]

Section 16-22-2 – Drug court advisory council.

16-22-2. Drug court advisory council. The Chief Justice shall establish an advisory council to address the operational, coordination, resource, information management, and evaluation needs of the drug courts. Source: SL 2013, ch 101, §2.