The participant shall remain under the supervision of the Treatment Court for a period of at least twelve months for misdemeanor pleas and eighteen months for felony pleas. During this period, the participant shall appear regularly before the Court, submit to drug and/or alcohol screening at each court appearance, and comply with all orders and directions of the Treatment Team.
During the period of the Treatment Program, the participant shall be under the supervision of the Department of Probation. The participant shall provide Probation with any change of address or telephone number within twenty-four hours of any such change.
The participant shall comply with conditions of supervision made part of the Mental Health Court Contract.
The participant shall participate in the individualized treatment protocol recommended by the Treatment Team and conduct himself/herself in accordance with the rules of the treatment or counseling agency.
The participant shall notify the Treatment Team of any medications that are prescribed or recommended for any medical condition.
The participant shall appear before the Court as directed, and keep the Court apprised of his/her progress in treatment. The Court shall provide to the participant a written reminder of the next scheduled court appearance.
After leaving a sober house, in-patient treatment facility, or treatment program, the participant shall appear in court on the next possible court date. This provision shall apply whether the participant leaves voluntarily or is asked to leave the sober house, in-patient treatment facility, or treatment program.
The Treatment Team will meet regularly for treatment conferences to discuss the participant's on-going progress and participation in the program. Conferences may include treatment providers or staff members from treatment agencies.
The participant's attorney may attend the treatment conferences with respect to his or her client only, at his or her own discretion. Any non-attendance by counsel shall be deemed a waiver of counsel's participation for that particular conference.
The participant and/or defense counsel shall notify the Treatment Team within twenty-four hours of any new arrest. Failure to disclose any new arrest may result in modification of the Agreement or termination of the participant from the Treatment Program.
The Court may impose sanctions upon the participant for positive drug or alcohol screenings, missed treatment appointments, failure to appear in court as directed, bench warrants, or any other violation of the Treatment Program. Sanctions include, but are not limited to, increased appearances before the Court, increased supervision by Probation, monitoring devices, bench warrants and remand to jail, or in other than ordinary circumstances, additional time added to the break-out sentence of no more than sixty days --all at the discretion of the Court.
Any condition imposed for the treatment and supervision of the participant may be modified or changed, after consultation with the Judge and the Mental Health Court Team, should a material change in circumstances occur.