Eighth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (Alachua County)

The Eighth Circuit's Veterans Treatment Court, a partnership of the court, VA, Alachua County Department of Court Services, the State Attorney and Public Defender, takes veterans charged with certain non-violent felonies and misdemeanours as pre-trial diversion or post-plea, averaging 12 to 14 months; mentor coordinator Denise Scott, (352) 374-3666.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, Eighth Circuit, Gainesville, pre-trial diversion, post-plea, Denise Scott.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Alachua County, FLCounty

Florida's veterans treatment intervention act puts veterans treatment courts in the judicial circuits; see the Florida entry. The Eighth Judicial Circuit, seated in Gainesville, operates a Veterans Treatment Court: "Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) is a partnership between the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Alachua County Department of Court Services, the State Attorney's Office, The Public Defender's Office, treatment providers, and other community stakeholders." Who and how. "The Court accepts military veterans and service members arrested for certain non-violent felonies and misdemeanors. Veterans Treatment Court is available to eligible veterans as a Pre-trial Diversion program or as a Post-Plea program." "The average length of Veterans Treatment Court is 12-14 months." The mentor coordinator is Denise Scott, (352) 374-3666, [email protected].

Thresholds

Thresholds for Eighth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (Alachua County)
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	The court is for a veteran with a pending criminal case who volunteers and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-08.

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