§ 10A-1-4-716. Family drug court costs – Family Drug Court Revolving Fund.  


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  • A.  1.  The family drug court judge may order the family, or a member of the family, to pay court costs, treatment costs, drug-testing costs, and supervision fees.  The family drug court judge may order an adult member or members of the family responsible for the health or welfare of the child or children to pay a program user fee, not to exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per month.

    2.  The family drug court judge may establish a schedule for the payment of costs and fees.

    B.  There shall be created with the county treasurer of each county within this state a cash fund to be designated as the "Family Drug Court Revolving Fund".

    1.  The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received and any other monies designated by law for deposit into the fund.

    2.  All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and shall be expended by the family drug court coordinator for the benefit and administration of the family drug court program.

    3.  Claims against the fund shall include only expenses incurred for the administration of the family drug court program and payment may be made after the claim is approved by the family drug court team.

    4.  The necessary forms and procedures to account for the monies shall be developed and implemented by the Office of the State Auditor and Inspector.

    C.  1.  The cost for treatment, drug testing, and supervision fees shall be set by the family drug court team and shall reflect actual expenses or rates established by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and made part of the court's order for payment.

    2.  The costs for drug testing and supervision fees shall be paid to the family drug court coordinator for deposit into the county Family Drug Court Revolving Fund.

    3.  The costs for treatment shall be paid to the respective family drug court treatment provider or providers.

    4.  The court clerk shall collect all other costs and fees ordered.

    D.  1.  No court order for costs and fees shall be limited by any term of supervision, treatment, or extension thereof.

    2.  Court orders for costs and fees shall remain an obligation of the adult member or members of the family responsible for the health or welfare of the child or children with court monitoring until fully paid.

Added by Laws 2010, c. 278, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.