Sumter County Veterans Treatment Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit)

The Fifth Circuit runs a Sumter County Veterans Court under Judge Militello, a four-phase programme normally under twelve months, from Room 120 of the Sumter County Courthouse in Bushnell, coordinator Katie Mosley-Rusha, 352-397-5793.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, Fifth Circuit, Bushnell, Judge Militello, phases.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Sumter County, FLCounty

Florida's veterans treatment intervention act puts veterans treatment courts in the judicial circuits; see the Florida entry. The Fifth Judicial Circuit runs a Sumter County Veterans Treatment Court: "The Sumter County Veterans Court program is a court supervised intensive and highly structured program, under the leadership of Judge Militello. The length of this IV-phase program is normally under 12 months in length." Where. Sumter County Courthouse, 215 E. McCollum Avenue, Room 120, Bushnell, FL 33513; Office: 352-397-5793; Fax: 352-401-6726; coordinator Katie Mosley-Rusha. The circuit's general veterans-treatment-court page describes the model: regular court appearances, mandatory treatment sessions, and frequent random testing.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Sumter County Veterans Treatment Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit)
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	The court is for a veteran with a pending criminal case who volunteers and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

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