SB 118 – Modernization of Drug Court Program

SB 118 – Modernization of Drug Court Program

Primary Senate Sponsors: Sen. Danny Britt, Jr. (R-Columbus, Robeson); Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain)

Summary

This bill makes several changes to the North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act, including the following modifications:

• Changes the title of the Act to the Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Act.
• Replaces references to “drug abuse” to “substance abuse” throughout the Act.
• Replaces references to “drug treatment courts” to “judicially managed accountability and recovery courts” throughout the Act.
• Adds the program goal of reducing the mental, behavioral, or medical health-related court workload.
• Adds to the categories of persons who can serve on judicially managed accountability and recovery court committees.

Movement

Filed – 2/18/2021