Shelby County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 10. COURTS |
Article VIII. GENERAL SESSIONS COURT AND COURT CLERK |
Division 8. FIFTEENTH CRIMINAL DIVISION ADDED; DRUG COURT AUTHORIZED; CLERK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL |
§ 10-639. Drug court designation authorized.
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The general sessions criminal court judges shall, by majority vote, designate one division of the court as a drug court for the primary purposes of monitoring treatment of drug and alcohol abusers. Any misdemeanors involving illegal possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia may be assigned to the designated drug court along with related misdemeanors involving the same defendant. Those defendants charged with felony drug offenses shall have their general sessions court appearances in the designated drug court.
(Pub. Acts 1999, ch. 365, § 1)