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Rule R20C-156 Drug court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated20th Judicial Circuit - Greenup and Lewis Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
20th Judicial Circuit - Greenup and Lewis Circuit Court
KY RCLC Rule R20C-156
Rule R20C-156 Drug court
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1. Attorneys may refer clients to the 20th Judicial Drug Court if the attorney suspects his/her client has a drug problem.
2. Procedure:
a. To refer a client the attorney will contact the Drug Court Coordinator at telephone number 1-606-473-0769 to set up an appointment. The Drug Court Coordinator will administer the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and report the findings at the next available Drug Court staffing. This instrument will assistant1 the Drug Court staff in determining if the defendant is eligible for admission to Drug Court.
b. The attorney will contact the Drug Court Coordinator as soon as possible for his/her client to be considered for admission into the Drug Court. As soon as possible means not longer that one (1) week after the date of arraignment. After May 26, 2005, if the referral exceeds one (1) week, then the client will not be admitted.
c. The Drug Court Staff determines who is admitted to the Drug Court. The Drug Court Staff consists of representatives of law enforcement, treatment, defense counsel, prosecutor, probation and parole, Drug Court coordinator and specialists, and the court.
d. To he eligible the defendant must:
1. Live in 20th Judicial Circuit or a contiguous county.
2. Have an abuse or dependent diagnosis as determined by the ASI.
3. No multiple trafficking convictions from any jurisdiction.
4. No uncontrolled mental illness.
5. No violent crimes.
3. If the defendant is admitted to Drug Court, then defense counsel's representation will cease and the legal representative of the Drug Court will represent the defendant on all matters related to Drug Court. In the event the defendant is not admitted to Drug Court, then the court will process the case along the usual criminal track.
4. Nobody will be admitted to Drug Court until they enter a plea of guilty to a charge approved by the Commonwealth Attorney's Office and the Court.
5. 0nce a defendant/client is admitted to Drug Court, then the Drug Court Staff will prepare a separate file, and the defendant/client will make all future appearances in the Drug Court. All fines and costs will be collected through the Drug Court; however, they will be paid in the Circuit Clerk's Office.
6. In the event that the defendant/client is terminated from Drug Court, then the referring attorney may continue to represent the defendant for further processing of the case.
7. Beginning May 26, 2005, Greenup County Drug Court will be held every Thursday at 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Lewis County Drug Court is held on the first and third Friday of each month, from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

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HISTORY: Amended effective July 15, 2005.

Footnotes

1
So in original. Probably should read “assist”.
Greenup and Lewis Circuit Court Rule R20C-156, KY R GREENUP LEWIS CIR CT Rule R20C-156
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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