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It (a) is the intent of the Legislature that drug court programs be Counties and courts that opt to have treatment court programs shall ensure the programs are designed and operated in accordance with the document entitled “Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components,” developed by state and national guidelines incorporating the “Adult Treatment Court Best Practice Standards” and “Family Treatment Court Best Practice Standards” developed by All Rise (founded as the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and Drug Court Standards Committee (reprinted 2004). Professionals), with consideration for the distinct court system within which the program operates. It is the intent of the Legislature that the key components of the criminal adult treatment court programs include:(a) (1) Integration by drug treatment courts of alcohol and other drug behavioral health treatment services with justice system case processing.
(b) (2) Promotion of public safety, while protecting participants’ due process rights, by prosecution and defense counsel using a nonadversarial approach.
(c) (3) Early identification of eligible participants and from the appropriate high-risk and high-need target population and prompt placement in the drug treatment court program.
(d) (4) Access provided by drug treatment courts to a continuum of alcohol, drug, substance use and other related treatment and rehabilitation services. behavioral health treatment and social services that are evidence based and meet the specific needs of the participant.
(e) (5) Frequent alcohol and other drug testing to monitor abstinence.
(f) (6) A coordinated strategy to govern drug court responses to participants’ compliance. system of incentives, sanctions, and service adjustments to achieve participant success.
(g) (7) Ongoing judicial interaction with each drug court participant is essential. treatment court participant at the needed frequency to meet the needs of the participant.
(h) (8) Monitoring and evaluation to measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness.
(i) (9) Continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective drug treatment court planning, implementation, and operations.
(j) (10) Forging partnerships among drug treatment courts, public agencies, and community-based organizations to generate local support and enhance drug court program effectiveness. treatment court program effectiveness and to coordinate access to needed complementary services outside the program.
(11) Working to ensure equitable access, services, and outcomes for all sociodemographic and sociocultural groups.
(b) No later than January 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall revise the standards of judicial administration to reflect state and nationally recognized best practices and guidelines for collaborative programs, including those described in subdivision (a).