Tribe: Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
CHAPTER 2-13 WELLNESS COURT
2-13-1 Authority and Purpose
The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish procedures and implement the
following purposes and policies for CTCLUSI Wellness Court. This ordinance is
adopted to protect the health, safety, and wellness of tribal members by utilizing Tribal
Court to divert offenders with substance abuse issues away from the mainstream Court
systems and procedures and toward a more holistic approach to substance abuse
treatment, and
(a) To offer treatment to both juvenile and adult offenders who have committed
an offense that is directly, or indirectly, related to a substance abuse or
addiction issue;
(b) To identify and recommend potential participants to the CTCLUSI Wellness
Court Team for legal and clinical screening as soon as possible;
(c) To strictly monitor and supervise each participant through regular and
frequent drug and alcohol testing, court appearances and program
requirements;
(d) To impose immediate sanctions and offer immediate rewards or incentives
when a participant’s behavior warrants such actions; and,
(e) To make the participant a valued intricate part of the CTCLUSI Wellness
Court Team and to encourage and support each participant in the goal of
individual wellness and sobriety.
2-13-2 Definitions
2-13-3 Jurisdiction
2-13-4 Rules of Evidence
2-13-5 CTCLUSI Wellness Court Procedures
2-13-6 CTCLUSI Wellness Court Sessions
2-13-7 CTCLUSI Wellness Court Sanctions
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