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AP XIII, Sec. 7 Process for admission of defendant into drug court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedAdministrative Procedures of the Court of JusticeEffective: March 1, 2023

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Administrative Procedures of the Court of Justice
Part XIII. Procedures for Drug Court
Effective: March 1, 2023
Administrative Procedures, AP XIII, Sec. 7
AP XIII, Sec. 7 Process for admission of defendant into drug court
Currentness
Upon receipt of the assessment, Notice of Defendant Referral Status, and other pertinent information regarding the defendant, the drug court team shall provide input into the decision for an offer of admission; however, the drug court judge shall have the final decision-making authority concerning the offer of admission of an eligible defendant into drug court. To determine whether to make an offer of admission, the drug court judge and team:
(1) Shall evaluate the current charge(s)/conviction(s);
(2) Shall evaluate past criminal conviction(s), if any;
(3) Shall evaluate the results of the assessment, or risk/needs screening if held separately from assessment;
(4) May evaluate information regarding the victim(s), or obtained through victim(s) conferencing, if any; and
(5) May evaluate other relevant information as identified by the drug court judge and team.

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HISTORY: Amended by Order 2022-50, eff. 3-1-23; prior amendments eff. 2-12-16 (Order 2016-02), 3-23-10 (Order 2010-05), 7-30-09 (Order 2009-07); adopted by Order 2006-01, eff. 1-9-06
Administrative Procedures, AP XIII, Sec. 7, KY ST ADMIN P AP XIII, Sec. 7
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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