Ark. 18th E. Jud. Cir. Admin. Plan B

The Garland County Drug Court was established pursuant to Arkansas Code

Annotated§ 16-98-303.

c. Certification of Compliance:

The Garland County Drug Court operates m compliance with all applicable

sentencing laws, including fines, fees, court costs, and probation assessments.

D. Use of Court Resources:

The Garland County Drug Court team includes ( 1) full-time Circuit Court Judge, ( 1)

full time deputy Prosecuting Attorney, ( 1) full-time Public Defender, ( 1) full-time

Probation Officer, ( 1) full-time counselor, ( 1) full-time Probation Administrator, ( 1) full-time Hot Springs Police Department peer resource coordinator, (1) Retired law

enforcement officer, and (4) representatives from community treatment providers in

Garland County.

E. Source of Funding:

The Garland County Drug Court currently receives no funding from State, federal,

or local sources. The Drug Court does receive funding from the participants as authorized

by A.C.A. § 16-98-304. The participants pay a fee of $600.00 to participate in drug court.

Of this $600.00, $300.00 goes into drug court programs and$300.00 goes to the state. This

fee is paid as the defendants' progress through drug court and complete various steps. All

funds are handled through the Garland County Treasurer Office. Furthermore, all money

is appropriated by the Garland County Quorum Court. Since I have been the Judge as of

January 1, 2021, there have been no funds expended by drug court. However, it is

anticipated that this will change in the very near future.

JUVENILE DRUG COURT - JUDGE CECILIA DYER, PRESIDING

A. Type of Program and Description of Operations:

Garland County Juvenile Drug Court is a post-adjudication, intensive program

designed to address the needs of juvenile delinquents with issues related to drug abuse.

Juvenile Drug Court is available to juvenile offenders who are high risk and high need. The

program receives participants based on referrals from Probation Officers, the Prosecuting

Attorney, the Public Defender, and drug comt members. All participants have completed

the SA VRY risk and needs assessment and have a follow up six-month assessment while

in the program. If the juvenile receives any new criminal charges while in the program, a

re-assessment is completed. All participants have a case management plan with various

additional resources provided by Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness and Ouachita

Children's Center. Each patticipant attends individual and family therapy as well as peer

specific substance groups. The program consists of completion o f five phases. Completion

can be as short as eight to nine months gauged on compliance by the participant. The

average program completion time is twelve to fourteen months. Review hearings are held

once a month and revocation hearings are held as needed coinciding with the monthly

review hearings.

B. Statutory Authority:

The Garland County Juvenile Drug Comt was established pursuant to Arkansas

Code Annotated §16-98-303.

c. Certification of Compliance:

The Garland County Juvenile Drug Court operates in compliance with all applicable

sentencing laws, including fines, fees, court costs, and probation assessments.

Team members have attended trainings on the State level provided by the

Administrative Office o f the Courts as well as Federal training programs provided by the

National Court Judges and Family Court Judges. Garland County Juvenile Drug Court was

implemented and seeks to operate in accordance with best-practice standards.

D. Use of Court Resources:

The Garland County Juvenile Drug Court Team includes a Circuit Court Judge,

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Deputy Public Defender, Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator,

Garland County Juvenile Court Chief Probation Officer, School Liaison, Community

Liaison, Mental Health Provider, and Law Enforcement Officer.

The Garland County Juvenile Drug Court uses its resources to help promote a clean

and sober lifestyle for the youth in the program and uses incentives such as gift cards and

vouchers for positive community projects like Paint Happy and Mosaic Madness.

E. Source of Funding:

The Garland County Juvenile Drug Court receives funding and support from the

Administrative Office of the CoU 1is in the form of grants and a paid salaried position

(Drug Court Coordinator). The program also receives funding by way of County Probation

Officers who assist in court hearings. Additional funding is provided through various grants

to help with other resources. A non-profit organization helps provide other funding such as

incentives, treatment, family outings and other needs of the participants and their families.

STATE DISTRICT COURT JUDGES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 18 REFERRALS FROM CIRCUIT

COURT

Has the circuit court referred matters pursuant to Administrative Order No. 18 to be heard

by a state district judge?

☒ Yes

☐ No

Participating State District Judges ------ Assignment and Allocation of Cases

The state district judges participating in referrals from the circuit court include:

District Court Assignment and

Name Judicial District Allocation of Cases

Judge Joseph Graham 41st District 50% of Referred Matters

Division 1

Judge Kara Petro 41 st District 50% of Referred Matters

Division 2

Matters Subject to Reference

The following matters are referred from circuit c ourt to state district court and have been

included in the administrative plan for the circuit court and the administrative plan for the

district court:

☐ Consent Jurisdiction. Upon the consent of all parties and approval by the circuit judge

originally assigned, the following types of cases are referred from circuit court:

☐ Civil

☐ Domestic Relations

☐ Probate

☒ Protective Orders.

☒ Forcible Entry and Detainers / Unlawful Detainer.

☒ Other Matters of an Emergency or Uncontested Nature Pending in Civil, Domestic

Relations or Probate Division. Please provide detailed information regarding the types

of matters that will be referred and where these matters will be heard below.

Type of Other Matters Location

Involuntary Commitments – Mental Illness

Involuntary Commitments -- Drug Abuse

☐ Other Matters, if Justification for the Re ference and Procedures to be Employed

are Sufficiently Demonstrated in the Circuit Court Administration Plan Pursuant to

Administrative Order No. 14. Please provide detailed info rmation regarding the types

of matters that will be referred and where these matters will be heard below.

Type of Other Matters Location

☒ Criminal. The following duties are referred w ith respect to an investigation or

prosecution of an offense lying within the exclusive jurisdiction of the circuit court:

☒ Issue Search Warrant Pursuant to Rule 13.1

☒ Issue Arrest Warrant Pursuant to Rule 7.1 or A.C.A. §16-81-104

☒ Issue Summons Pursuant to Rule 6.1

☒ Reasonable Cause Determinations Pursuant to Rule 4.1 (e)

☒ Conduct First Appearance Pursuant to Rule 8.1

☒ Appoint Counsel Pursuant to Rule 8.2

☒ Inform Defendant Pursuant to Rule 8.3

☒ Accept Plea of “Not Guilty” or “Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity”

☒ Conduct Pretrial Release Inquiry Rules 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3

☐ Conduct Preliminary Hearing Pursuant to A.C.A. §16-93-307

Digital Audio Recording Equipment

Is digital audio recording equipment utilized to make a verbatim record of matters referred

from the circuit court?

☐ Yes

☒ No

State District Judge Designated to Pres ide Over Circuit Co urt Specialty Court

Dockets or Programs

Does a district court judge preside over a circuit court specialty court program?

☐Yes

☒No

If a district judge presides over a circuit court specialty court, please provide the following

information:

Type of Specialty Court Location

a. Type of specialty docket and description of its operation:

b. Statutory or legal authority on which it is based:

c. Certification of compliance with al l applicable sentencing laws, including

assessment, collection and remittance of fines, fees, court costs, probation fees.

d. Use of court resources. [Describe the court team including prosecuting attorneys,

public defenders, and health professionals; that each has been consulted in setting

up the program and its operation; scheduling has been coordinated; and the

necessary resources are available.]

e. Sources of funding:

District Court Administrative Plans

The following district court administrative plans are appended for submission to the

supreme court:

☒ 41 st District – Garland County

APPROVAL

The Administrative Plan was unanimously adopted by the circuit judges of the

Eighteenth East Judicial Circuit.

Judge Lynn Willian

Administrative Judge

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