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Delaware County Veterans Court

Delaware County's Veterans Court, a certified problem-solving court under Judge John M. Feick of Circuit Court 4, sits Mondays at 2:30 p.m. and is run by Community Corrections (Tracy Blankenship, 765-747-7825); participants follow the treatment plans of VA physicians or counselors for substance abuse, PTSD or traumatic brain injury, take random drug screens, meet a case manager and appear for regular review hearings.

Also called: veterans treatment court, veterans court, problem solving court, IC 33-23-16, Circuit Court 4, John Feick, Community Corrections, DCCC, fund 9225, Muncie, Yorktown, Daleville, Albany, Eaton, Gaston, Selma, Chesterfield.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Indiana's veterans courts run under IC 33-23-16; see the Indiana entry. The Office of Court Services' October 2026 directory lists Delaware County's Veterans Court under Hon. John M. Feick, Delaware Circuit Court 4 (765-747-7770), with Tracy Blankenship as program director, 3100 S. Tillotson Ave, Suite 220, Muncie, IN 47302 (765-747-7825, [email protected]). Circuit Court 4's schedule: "Veterans Court: Mondays at 2:30 p.m." The county's page. "Veterans Court provides specialized support for military veterans involved in the justice system. The program focuses on addressing: Substance abuse issues, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)." Participants are required to "Follow treatment plans recommended by VA physicians or counselors; Submit to random drug screenings; Meet with a case manager; Appear before the judge for regular review hearings." The goal "is to help participants manage their conditions, achieve recovery, and avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system." The staff list names a VA case manager, Eric Dungan (765-748-7856), beside the county's Community Corrections case managers. Funding. Ordinance 2025-04 (February 2025) created a non-reverting fund, 9225, "Delaware County Community Corrections Veteran's Court (Problem Solving Court Program)", for the grants Community Corrections is awarded. The County Council approved the fund's 2026 appropriation on January 27, 2026, and on March 16, 2026 the Commissioners approved a letter supporting Community Corrections' grant requests for the drug, mental health and veterans treatment courts.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Delaware County Veterans Court
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Justice-involved veteranThe court is for a veteran with a pending eligible case who volunteers and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

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