Morgan County Veterans: Monroe County Veterans Court Partnership

Indiana's veterans courts are problem-solving courts under IC 33-23-16; see the Indiana entry, and the Monroe County entry for the court itself. The Office of Court Services' October 2026 directory lists no problem-solving court in Morgan County and a Veterans Court in Monroe Circuit Court 5 under Judge MaryEllen Diekhoff (program director Steve Malone, 405 West 7th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, 812-349-2000). The county's page. Morgan Superior Court 1's Veteran's Program page: "Morgan County Partners with Monroe County Courts which has a Veteran's Program available for surrounding Counties." "The VTC is for adults who have been charged with one or more misdemeanor or felony criminal offenses and are struggling with persistent substance abuse and mental health issues." Participants follow a treatment plan that may include medication management, recovery coaching, case management and therapy, with graduated incentives and sanctions; the rules are "Show Up", "Work Hard" and "Be Honest". Court sits in the Monroe County Circuit Court, 301 North College Avenue, Bloomington, each Tuesday; the page says "Tuesday afternoon at 8:30 a.m.", so confirm the time. The fees. Program fee $25; monthly user fee $50 to $150 by phase; drug screens $10 to $25 each; confirmatory testing $25; public defender fee $400; treatment and any electronic monitoring are extra. "All outstanding fees must be paid in full to graduate from the program." Ask defence counsel or the Superior Court 1 staff about a referral.