House of Representatives

HB 2270

appropriations; drug court funding

Sponsors: Representatives Voss, Hershberger, Senator Richardson

X	Committee on Judiciary
	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

HB 2270 appropriates monies from the state general fund to finance court drug treatment programs for FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003.

History

Pursuant to ARS section 13-3422, the presiding judge of each superior court may establish a drug court program for the purpose of prosecuting, adjudicating and treating drug dependant persons. These individuals must meet the criteria and guidelines for entry into the program, which are developed and agreed upon by the presiding judge and the prosecutor.

There is no current state appropriation to the drug courts earmarked for drug court treatment programs. They are funded partly through other state appropriations and by the counties.

The three main uses of funds by the drug court are counseling, drug testing of participants, and residential treatment.

Provisions

· Appropriates $3,642,700 for FY 2001-2002, and $3,966,700 for FY 2002-2003 from the general fund to the superior court adult probation services community punishment program to fund drug treatment services to participants in these programs.

· Appropriates $682,600 from the general fund in FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 to the superior court juvenile probation services program to fund juvenile drug courts and to provide drug treatment services to participants.

· Exempts these appropriations from lapsing at the end of the fiscal year.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 January 12, 2001

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