J. Sauter Veterans Treatment Court (Eaton County)

Michigan's veterans treatment courts are certified under MCL 600.1200 and following; see the Michigan entry. The court's page: "Veterans Treatment Courts use a hybrid combination of drug court and mental health court principles to serve military veterans. They promote sobriety, recovery, and stability through a coordinated response that involves collaboration with the traditional partners found in drug courts and mental health courts, as well as the Department of Veteran Affairs ('VA') healthcare network, community based treatment providers, volunteer veteran mentors, and organizations that support veterans and veteran's families." History. "In the fall of 2013, the late Honorable Jeffrey L. Sauter founded the Eaton County Veterans Treatment Court as means to effectively treat and manage an increasing misdemeanor and felony Veteran offender population." It runs on State Court Administrative Office grants; the Board authorised the application for October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 on May 20, 2026 (Resolution 26-5-80). How. Presiding Judge Janice K. Cunningham; the court posts mentor forms and the participant contract. The State Court Administrative Office lists the 56th Circuit Court's Veterans Treatment Court in Charlotte, (517) 543-7500.