12.01. Establishment. Warren District Court has established a Treatment Court in conjunction with the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts Specialty Courts Division with two tracks: Drug Court and Mental Health Court. District Court cases and Circuit Court cases may be referred for monitoring through the Treatment Court Program for diversion or monitoring of probation of appropriate offenders diagnosed with substance abuse issues and/or mental illness.

12.02. Referral. An offender may be referred to Treatment Court for an assessment and eligibility staffing:

12.03. Assessment and Eligibility Staffing. Upon referral by the Court, Treatment Court staff will perform an assessment of the offender's substance abuse and mental health as appropriate, pursuant to the Administrative Office of the Courts and grant guidelines. The written assessment will be reviewed along with past criminal records, review of the facts of the pertinent case and other appropriate criteria to determine eligibility.

12.04. Eligibility Exclusions. There is a rebuttable presumption that the following offenses are ineligible for Treatment Court:

12.05. Procedures. All procedures not set out herein shall be governed by the Administrative Office of the Courts Specialty Courts guidelines as interpreted by the Treatment Court Team to apply to Warren County.