LEGAL. Veterans Court Docket
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA , NDNG and NDVLC
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 12.1-32-02 and sections 19-03.1-23 and 39-08-01.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to drug court and the creation of a veterans treatment docket.
This bill would...
- Add a "Veterans Treatment Docket" to the NDCC under Drug Court.
- Veterans Treatment Docket is a district court supervised docket
- approved by the supreme court
- combines judicial supervision with licensed treatment programs to treat
- substance use disorders
- mental health conditions
- behavioral health conditions
- traumatic brain injuries
- military sexual trauma; and
- co-occuring disorders
- Supreme court may adopt rules including rules of procedure for veterans treatment dockets
SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS
- Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 304
- PASSED Senate 40-6 SJ 313
- Signed by Senate President 3/30/2021 SJ 1083
HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS
- Received in House 1/29/2021 HJ 399
- Committee recommended DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 1217
- PASSED House 87-6 HJ 1255
- Signed by House Speaker 3/29/2021 HJ 1317
Signed by Governor 3/31/2021 SJ 1131
Fiscal note: $145,247 in SB 2002
4/21/2021: Funding removed by conference committee Video
4/29/2021: Last day of session funding added to OMB budget HB 1015 Section 11 Video of amendment
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