Santa Rosa County Veterans' Treatment Court

The First Judicial Circuit's Santa Rosa County Veterans' Treatment Court Program, at the courthouse in Milton, is a voluntary 12- to 18-month judicially monitored programme of treatment for veterans with a service-related addiction or treatable mental health condition charged with a qualifying misdemeanor or felony.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, 394.47891, First Judicial Circuit, Milton.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Santa Rosa County, FLCounty

The First Judicial Circuit runs veterans treatment courts in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties under section 394.47891 of the Florida Statutes, the T. Patt Maney Veterans' Treatment Intervention Act; see the Florida entry. Who. The circuit describes the programme as "designed specifically for military veterans who struggle with a service-related addiction and/or treatable mental health condition and have been charged with a qualifying misdemeanor or felony offense". It does not publish which offenses qualify, a discharge test or any fee. How it works. A voluntary programme of 12 to 18 months that diverts participants from the ordinary process into a non-adversarial, judicially monitored approach, with a case manager, the State Attorney, the Public Defender, the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Department of Corrections and community agencies. Where. Santa Rosa County Courthouse, 4025 Avalon Boulevard, Milton 32583; 850-981-5586.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Santa Rosa County Veterans' Treatment Court
Gate	Rule
Veteran charged with a qualifying offense	A veteran with a service-related addiction or treatable mental health condition and a qualifying charge. No rating is needed.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-02.

Request an update

Out of date, a broken link, or something else wrong? Say what you found, and an editor checks it against the official source.

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.