Juvenile Drug Court Program Manual Revised February 2018 Juvenile Drug Court Program Manual Revised 2018 Page 1 Juvenile Drug Court Program Manual Revised 2018 Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Program Overview Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................7 Definitions........................................................................................................................................8 A. Target Population and Criteria………… .......................................................................9 B. Juvenile Drug Court Goal ..............................................................................................9 C. Description ...................................................................................................................10 1. Juvenile Drug Court Referral Process...............................................................10 2. Juvenile Drug Court Screening .........................................................................10 D. Juvenile Drug Court Operations .................................................................................10 1. Tracking Juvenile's Progress ..............................................................................10 2. Progress Review.................................................................................................10 3. Incentives ...........................................................................................................11 4. Sanctions ............................................................................................................14 E. Designing an Individualized Accountability Program Plan .........................................15 F. General Program Policies .............................................................................................15 1. Participant Orientation ......................................................................................15 2. Guidelines for Drug Court Participant and Family Members ...........................16 3. Juvenile Drug Court Accountability Program Plan ..........................................17 4. Visitors ..............................................................................................................17 5. Tobacco .............................................................................................................17 6. Drug Testing .....................................................................................................18 7. Tracking ............................................................................................................18 8. Community Service ..........................................................................................19 9. Special Projects ................................................................................................19 10. Suspension………………. .............................................................................19 11. Termination…………. ....................................................................................20 a. Termination for Cause............................................................................20 b. Termination for Other Reason ...............................................................20 Termination Hearings ................................................................................21 12. Graduation………..........................................................................................21 Program Requirements...............................................................................21 Celebration……………………………………………………..…….….21 Dismissal of Current Offense.....................................................................21 Expungement of Juvenile Court Record ....................................................22 13. Program Re-entry Eligibility Criteria ............................................................22 14. Juvenile Drug Court Implementation Policy……………………………….23 15. Juvenile Drug Court Suspension Dissolution Policy …………..…………25 . Juvenile Drug Court Program Manual Revised 2018 Page 3 II. Staff Responsibilities..........................................................................................................27 A. Juvenile Drug Court Judge ...........................................................................................27 B. Juvenile Court Officer ..................................................................................................28 C. Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator .................................................................................28 D. State's Attorney ............................................................................................................29 E. Defense Counsel ...........................................................................................................29 F. Treatment Provider ........................................................................................................30 G. School Representative ..................................................................................................30 H. Family ..........................................................................................................................30 I. Law Enforcement .........................................................................................................30 J. State JDC Program Manager ..........................................................................................31 III. Appendix A. General Forms ……………………………………………………………..…….33 Juvenile Drug Court Contract .......................................................................................34 Consent for Release of Confidential Information .........................................................35 Confidentiality Notification of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records ..................36 Consent to Ex-Parte Communication............................................................................37 Authorization for Release of Medical Information .......................................................38 Last Chance Contract ....................................................................................................39 Court Sign-In Sheet.......................................................................................................40 Participant Profile .........................................................................................................41 Juvenile Exit Questionnaire ..........................................................................................43 Juvenile Drug Court Accountability Plan .....................................................................44 Order for Detention …………………………………………………………………..46 Order for Dismissal of Action……………………………………………………….. 47 Order for Termination……………………………………………………….……......48 B. East Central (Fargo) Juvenile Drug Court Program .....................................................50 a. Required Accountability Program Components ......................................................51 b. Drug Testing Procedures .........................................................................................53 c. Special Projects ........................................................................................................54 d. Forms .......................................................................................................................55 1. Fargo Juvenile Drug Court Referral Form ........................................................56 2. Participant Personal Information ......................................................................58 3. Visitor Confidentiality Form.............................................................................61 4. Weekly Progress Report ...................................................................................62 5. Weekly Participant Order .................................................................................64 7. Sanctions & Incentives Rating & Review ........................................................65 8. Participant’s Application for Path Advancement (Path 2) ................................66 9. Parent’s Application for Child’s Path Advancement (Path 2) ..........................68 Juvenile Drug Court Program Manual Revised 2018 Page 4 8. Participant’s Application for Path Advancement (Path 3) ................................71 10. Parent’s Application for Child’s Path Advancement (Path 4 ...........................73 11. Order of Termination for Cause .......................................................................73 C. North Central (Minot) Juvenile Drug Court Program……………………………... 76 a. Required Accountability Program Components………………………………. 77 b. Drug Testing Procedures……………………………………………………… 79 c. Special Projects………………………………………………………………... 80 d. Forms………………………………………………………………………….. 81 1. Electronic Monitoring and House Arrest…………………………………. 82 2. Weekly Progress Report…………………………...………………………83 3. Participant’s Weekly Requirements………………………………………..84 4. Participant’s Application for Path II or III................................................... 86 5. Parent’s Application for Path II or III...........................................................87 6. Participant’s Application for Path IV…………………………………….. 89 7. Drug Court Keywords to Success 92 D. Northeast (Devils Lake) Juvenile Drug Court Program ............................................94 a. Required Accountability Program