26A.400 Drug court program -- Administration -- No right to treatment conferred -- Exemption from division supervision while in program.

KY Rev Stat § 26A.400 (2019) (N/A)
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26A.400 Drug court program -- Administration -- No right to treatment conferred - - Exemption from division supervision while in program. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "drug court program" means any drug court program authorized and administered by the Kentucky Supreme Court. (2) The Supreme Court of Kentucky shall administer the drug court program to: (a) Develop standards, establish program eligibility, and provide oversight for operation for drug court programs; (b) Define, develop, and gather outcome measures for drug court programs; (c) Collect, report, and disseminate drug court data; (d) Sponsor and coordinate state drug court training; and (e) Apply for, administer, and evaluate any grant for drug court purposes. (3) Nothing contained in this section shall confer a right or an expectation of a right to treatment for an offender within the criminal justice system or the juvenile justice system. (4) If a defendant has been accepted into the drug court program and is supervised by that program as a condition of probation, the defendant shall not be subject to the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole during his or her participation in the drug court program. Effective: July 12, 2012 History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 156, sec. 10, effective July 12, 2012. -- Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 25, effective June 8, 2011.