During that time, the defendant would be able to attend Drug Court activities and pursue employment. The Drug Court Program will not accept any defendant who has a history of felony violence, or a high number of violent misdemeanor convictions . The first phase is a minimum of one month in length, and requires three consecutive weeks of sobriety in order to progress to the next phase and receive a Deferred Prosecution Agreement. Daily attendance in the mornings is mandatory, and status hearings are held on a weekly basis. The second phase is a minimum of ninety days in length with a minimum of the last 90 consecutive days of sobriety to progress to the next phase.
Attendance is required three times per week, plus status hearing twice a month.
Phase 3 is also 90 days long, with a requirement of a minimum of the last 90 days of sobriety to graduate. Attendance at one evening group per week, and one status hearing per month is required. There is no sanction for a dirty urine screen, but a natural consequence of relapse is extra time required to progress to the next phase. A potential client may be an inmate, released on bond, on supervised pretrial release, or an ROR with no special conditions. A screening can be performed on the basis of the voice mail message, and it is not necessary for the defendant to speak with the screener in person.