Gaston County Veterans Treatment Court

Gaston County's Veterans Treatment Court, started in 2023 in Judicial District 38, is part of the Gaston Treatment Court System, which a five-year federal grant accepted on September 22, 2026 expands with more case management, peer mentors and treatment. No eligibility rules are published.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, treatment court, District 38, SAMHSA, mentor, Gastonia.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Gaston County, NCCounty

Gaston County's Veterans Treatment Court began in 2023, a year after its Adult Treatment Court, and is on the Judicial Branch's list of operating veterans treatment courts for District 38; see the North Carolina entry. Together the two make up the Gaston Treatment Court System, which offers alternatives to incarceration for people whose substance use and related needs drive their involvement in the justice system. The 2026 expansion. On September 22, 2026 the Board of Commissioners accepted $1,995,573 from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration over five years ($395,573 in the first), with no county match, to add case management, peer support and mentoring, treatment, trauma-focused services and medication-assisted treatment, and to tie the courts more closely to treatment providers and recovery resources. What is not published. Neither the County nor the Judicial Branch posts the court's eligibility rules, discharge or VA test, or a contact. Ask defence counsel or the Veterans Services Office about a referral.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Gaston County Veterans Treatment Court
Gate	Rule
Veteran with a criminal case in Gaston County	Veterans whose substance use or related needs relate to the case. No published rating, discharge or VA test.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-03.

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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.