Santa Clara County Veterans Treatment Court and Public Defender Clinic
The Superior Court's Veterans Treatment Court takes anyone with proof of military service whose case meets the State statute, with VA and County Behavioral Health treatment. The Public Defender holds a free clinic at the veterans office on the second Tuesday of each month for expungements, warrants and old fines.
Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, collaborative court, 1170.9, 1001.80, Public Defender, expungement, warrants, fines.
Veterans Treatment Court. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County runs it among its collaborative courts. The court says it serves "anyone with proof that they have served in the military" who meets the requirements of the statute on mental illness, substance abuse, sexual trauma and other conditions, working with VA treatment and County Behavioral Health. The statutes are Penal Code sections 1001.80 (pretrial military diversion) and 1170.9 (treatment on probation for a service-related condition); see the California entry. The court names no discharge requirement, and neither statute has one. Ask defense counsel for a referral.
Public Defender at the veterans office. The Public Defender's Community Outreach Team is at the Office of Veterans Services, 68 North Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara, from 8:30 a.m. to noon on the second Tuesday of each month. Its attorneys start expungements and advise on other post-conviction relief, help put arrest and bench warrants on calendar, help with fines and fees from old traffic cases, and connect veterans with civil legal services. They can advise on a pending criminal case only where the Public Defender is already the attorney of record. Contact 408-299-7700 or [email protected].
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Proof of military service
The court needs proof of service and a qualifying condition; the clinic is open to veterans. No rating or discharge test is stated.
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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.