13.01. Establishment. Hardin District Court has established a Treatment Court in conjunction with the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts Specialty Courts Division with three tracks: Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Veterans Treatment Court. District Court cases, and those Circuit Court cases which may be referred for monitoring, 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.

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

13.03. Assessment and Eligibility Staffing. Upon referral by the Court, Treatment Court staff will perform an assessment of the offender's substance abuse (ASI), mental health and veteran status 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. Eligibility staffing shall occur as set by the District Judges on the monthly court planning calendar. Representatives from the County Attorney, defense bar, treatment court staff, PreTrial Release, treatment providers and law enforcement/drug court task force may be a part of staffing review.

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

13.05. 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 Hardin County.

13.06. Court Sessions. Unless otherwise noted in the monthly planning calendar, the following schedule will be maintained: