Kentucky Statutes 26A.400 – Drug court program — Administration — No right to treatment conferred — Exemption from division supervision while in program
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “drug court program” means any drug court program authorized and administered by the Kentucky Supreme Court.
(2) The Supreme Court of Kentucky shall administer the drug court program to:
(a) Develop standards, establish program eligibility, and provide oversight for operation for drug court programs;
(b) Define, develop, and gather outcome measures for drug court programs; (c) Collect, report, and disseminate drug court data;
(d) Sponsor and coordinate state drug court training; and
(e) Apply for, administer, and evaluate any grant for drug court purposes.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall confer a right or an expectation of a right to treatment for an offender within the criminal justice system or the juvenile justice system.
(4) If a defendant has been accepted into the drug court program and is supervised by that program as a condition of probation, the defendant shall not be subject to the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole during his or her participation in the drug court program.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 156, sec. 10, effective July 12, 2012. — Created
2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 25, effective June 8, 2011.
(2) The Supreme Court of Kentucky shall administer the drug court program to:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 26A.400
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) Develop standards, establish program eligibility, and provide oversight for operation for drug court programs;
(b) Define, develop, and gather outcome measures for drug court programs; (c) Collect, report, and disseminate drug court data;
(d) Sponsor and coordinate state drug court training; and
(e) Apply for, administer, and evaluate any grant for drug court purposes.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall confer a right or an expectation of a right to treatment for an offender within the criminal justice system or the juvenile justice system.
(4) If a defendant has been accepted into the drug court program and is supervised by that program as a condition of probation, the defendant shall not be subject to the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole during his or her participation in the drug court program.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 156, sec. 10, effective July 12, 2012. — Created
2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 25, effective June 8, 2011.