Tribe: Pueblo of Laguna
Rule 38. Wellness Court
A.Eligibility. A defendant may apply via a court-approved application to participate in the Wellness Court program if the defendant has served the mandatory minimum sentence for an offense and has:1.Been convicted of a nonviolent offense; or2.Been referred either by a plea agreement or by a probation officer after a probation violation related to alcohol or substance abuse.B.Transfer. If the defendant is accepted into the Wellness Court, the case before the Pueblo Court and any sentence by the Pueblo Court shall be held in abeyance pending Wellness Court proceedings.C.Procedure. Participation in the Wellness Court program shall be subject to the following:1.If the defendant completes the Wellness Court program, the defendant will appear before the Pueblo Court to have any original sentence vacated and for the case to be closed with no further action; and2.If the defendant does not complete the Wellness Court program, the defendant will be held without bond pending disposition by the Pueblo Court for the underlying criminal case.
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