As a participant, you will be expected to follow the instructions given in Drug Court by the Judge and comply with the treatment plan developed for you by your counselor. This handbook will detail what is expected of you as a Drug Court participant and review general program information. All participants are encouraged to share this handbook with family and friends. The Ada County Drug Court Program is a court-supervised, comprehensive outpatient treatment program for certain chemically dependent defendants. This is a voluntary program and includes regular court appearances before a designated Drug Court Judge.
Treatment includes drug testing, individual and group counseling.
The program length, determined by each participant's progress, will be not less than twelve months. Following arrest, if you are eligible, you will be offered a choice between the Drug Court Program or criminal prosecution. A Deputy Public Defender will advise you and discuss the Drug Court Program with you. You will be required to waive your preliminary hearing and to appear in the Drug Court. Prior to the appearance in Drug Court, you will have to complete an intake and screening process with the treatment provider and fulfill any other conditions of release.