Sec. 12. (a) A
problem solving court and accompanying services of the problem solving court are available only to individuals over whom the court that established the problem solving court has
jurisdiction.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-23-16-12
- board: refers to the board of directors of the judicial conference of Indiana under IC 33-38-9-4. See Indiana Code 33-23-16-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- problem solving court: means a court providing a process for immediate and highly structured judicial intervention for eligible individuals that incorporates the following problem solving concepts:
Indiana Code 33-23-16-8
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) the individual has successfully completed the problem solving court’s program; or
(2) the individual’s participation in the problem solving court program is terminated by the problem solving court.
(c) In accordance with the rules adopted by the board, a problem solving court that is a veteran‘s court may assume jurisdiction over a veteran who:
(1) meets all the eligibility requirements in section 13 of this chapter; and
(2) is referred to the problem solving court by a court in another jurisdiction.
(d) The board shall adopt rules prescribing minimum eligibility criteria for an individual to participate in a problem solving court program.
As added by P.L.108-2010, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.255.
