Lackawanna County Veterans Treatment Court

Lackawanna County's Veterans Treatment Court in the Forty-Fifth Judicial District, Pennsylvania's first, opened in November 2009 under Judge Michael J. Barrasse, takes veterans whose substance use or mental illness led them into the criminal justice system; apply through the county's treatment court office with the veterans court questionnaire.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, Scranton, Forty-Fifth Judicial District, Barrasse, first in Pennsylvania, treatment court.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Lackawanna County, PACounty

Pennsylvania's veterans treatment courts are problem-solving courts of the county's judicial district; the Pennsylvania entry explains them. The Unified Judicial System's page: "Pennsylvania's first Veterans Treatment Court opened in Lackawanna County in November 2009." The court's brochure. "Lackawanna County Veterans Treatment Court - Honorable Michael J. Barrasse, Presiding Judge, Lackawanna County Court, 45th Judicial District, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas, Court House, 200 North Washington Avenue, Scranton." It sets out why: "Many Veterans and their families cope with serious issues such as: Alcohol and substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, unemployment, and strained relationships. Many issues go unaddressed and too many Veterans end up in the criminal justice system." How. The county's treatment court page carries a treatment court application, the veterans court brochure and a "Veteran's Court Questionnaire"; its coordinators and case managers are listed there.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Lackawanna County Veterans Treatment Court
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	The 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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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.