Drug Courts

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how SB 1186, relating to Drug Court Programs by Senator Lynn and other sponsors, would start institutionalizing drug courts in Florida by providing for a steady source of funds for the programs. This law mandated a $6 court cost on persons convicted of a violation and the money would fund the drug courts. The paper describes how the trend of drug courts had spread to almost every state. The paper explains how the judge, the prosecutor and the defense attorney work together with a shared goal of keeping the defendant in treatment. Drug court judges are able to exercise sufficient discretion and shape the system more suitably to each individual. The paper also notes the criticism of this system.

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Summary or Overview
Social Issue
Implementing Arm and Cost
Analysis

From the Paper:

"It was sponsored by Senator Evelyn J. Lynn and co-sponsored by Senator Mike Fasano. S 397.334 established a drug court program in each county. Under s 318.121, a county may require by ordinance the assessment of a mandatory cost at $6 by both circuit cost and the county cost against every person who pleads guilty or convicted of the crime, regardless of adjudication, a violation of a state criminal statute, a municipal ordinance, county ordinance, or any violation, which results in the payment of a fine or civil penalty."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Committee on Judiciary (2003). S B 1186. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2003/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s1186c1.pdf
• Lubitz, Robin L. (2003). How the State Will Spend $53.5 B in 2003-2004. Full Court Press. http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/pubs/bin/fcp2003se.pdf
• Hostetler, M. (2002). Rethinking Drug Courts. Fiction Magazine. http://www.finctionmagazine.com/politik/current_events/drug_court.asp

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