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Hamilton County Veterans Court

Hamilton County's Veterans Court in Superior Court 7, running since 2015, offers justice-involved veterans 14 to 24 months of intensive supervision and treatment in five phases, with a VA Veterans Justice Outreach specialist on the team. Its request to participate takes every discharge type, honorable to dishonorable.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, IC 33-23-16, problem solving court, Superior Court 7, Noblesville, VJO.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Hamilton County's Veterans Court runs under IC 33-23-16; see the Indiana entry. Judge William J. Hughes started it in 2015, and since January 2023 Judge Darren J. Murphy of Superior Court 7 presides. It lasts 14 to 24 months in five phases with intensive reporting and frequent drug screens, and a VA Veterans Justice Outreach specialist sits on the team to connect participants with benefits. The courts follow the Indiana problem-solving court rules and are certified by the Indiana Office of Court Services. Who. The court publishes no eligibility checklist of its own (the Drug Treatment Court has one). Its Request to Participate, revised August 19, 2024, is for "a current or former U.S. Military Veteran, facing charges in Hamilton County", active, reserve or Guard, and lists every discharge type from honorable to dishonorable; acceptance is decided later. Under IC 33-23-16-12(c) a veterans' court may also take a veteran referred from another county. How. Send the request to the Hamilton County Veterans Court, One Hamilton County Square, Suite 29, Noblesville (317-776-9672), through defence counsel. Program coordinator: Krista Radican.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Hamilton County Veterans Court
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Veteran or service member charged in Hamilton CountyEvery discharge type may apply; acceptance is the court's decision. No rating is needed.

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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.