Vermilion County Veterans Court

Illinois veterans and servicemembers courts run under 730 ILCS 167; see the Illinois entry. The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts' list of certified problem-solving courts (updated August 4, 2025) includes the "Vermilion County Veterans Treatment Court". The county's Probation and Court Services runs it with the county's drug and mental health courts; its team is the judge, State's Attorney, Public Defender, Court Services, the VA Illiana Health Care System and the Sheriff. Who. "The Veterans Court target population is adult men and women who are defendants with a pending felony case or have been found guilty of or have pled guilty to a felony case. To be eligible for Veterans Court, the individual must be a Veteran eligible for health care benefits, be determined to be moderate to high risk to reoffend or violate the terms of supervision and have moderate to high substance abuse and/or mental health treatment needs using evidence-based screening and assessment tools; reside in Vermilion County". Convictions in the last five years for listed violent and sexual offences, or any offence involving the discharge of a firearm, exclude, as do non-probationable charges the prosecutor will not amend. How. "The individual may be referred to any Problem-Solving Court by any person, including judges, attorneys, treatment professionals, or at the individual's own request by sending a 'Problem-Solving Courts Application' to the Problem-Solving Courts Coordinator." A probation officer screens the applicant, a licensed provider assesses, the team recommends and the judge decides; the court posts its consent form, addendum and handbook. Coordinator Cayley Martin, [email protected], 217-554-7915; Probation, 7 N. Vermilion, 5th Floor, Danville, 217-554-7900.