Savannah-Chatham County Drug Court, Veterans Court Division
A division of the Savannah-Chatham County Drug Court in Superior Court for people with prior military service, of any discharge, who have a substance use disorder, with weekly court, full-time work or school, 80 hours of community service and $1,500 in fees. The drug court also requires participants to be U.S. citizens and Chatham residents.
Also called: veterans court, drug court, accountability court, SCCDC, Superior Court, felony, 15-1-17, Savannah.
The Veterans Court is a division of the Savannah-Chatham County Drug Court in the Superior Court of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, and a veterans court division under Code section 15-1-17; see the Georgia entry. It is for people "with prior military service" who face charges in Chatham County and struggle with addiction, mental illness or trauma-related disorders such as PTSD. The courts, community supervision, VA and the behavioural health system work together.
Who can enter the Veterans division. The court lists: "Veteran Status; all discharges"; a substance use disorder, with trauma-related and mental health disorders where they occur with it; a pending misdemeanour or felony charge in the Chatham County courts, or a probation revocation.
The drug court's general rules, which the court applies to "all participants": 18 or older, a U.S. citizen, a Chatham County resident, a pending felony or a probation violation with at least two years of probation left, and approval by the District Attorney and Public Defender. It excludes violent charges not arising from substance abuse, current gun charges, any sexual offence, a second sales conviction, unresolved charges elsewhere, past termination for absconding, parole holds and federal charges. Section 15-1-17 has no citizenship test and bars fewer offences; a noncitizen veteran or a veteran charged only with a misdemeanour should ask whether the Veterans division's own criteria apply.
What it asks. Intensive outpatient treatment, weekly court appearances, frequent random drug and alcohol tests, full-time work or school, family support including child support, 80 hours of community service, work towards a GED where needed, and $1,500 in drug court fees.
Contact. Veterans Court, 133 Montgomery Street, Room 616, Savannah (912-652-7167). Referrals come from probation or through the prosecutor and defence counsel.
Thresholds
Thresholds for Savannah-Chatham County Drug Court, Veterans Court Division
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Rule
Prior military service, any discharge, with a substance use disorder
No rating or discharge test. The drug court adds U.S. citizenship, Chatham residence and its own exclusions.
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Disclaimer
VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.