As a division of the Savannah-Chatham County Drug Court, Veterans Court, is a specialty court directed to diverting individuals with prior military service from the traditional justice system. It is a judicially supervised program designed to hear cases involving individuals who have prior military service and are experiencing a trauma related disorder. Through Veterans Court, the veteran will participate in services that meet their individual needs. There is an interagency collaboration between the courts, community supervision, the Veterans Administration, and the behavioral health system to provide inclusive treatment options that prepare the individual with the tools necessary to live a productive and law-abiding life.

Requirements
The Savannah-Chatham County Drug Court with Veterans Court Division encourages and promotes personal responsibility by holding participants accountable for their actions. Participants must go through intensive outpatient treatment and attend regular Drug Court sessions, group and individual sessions, and community support meetings as directed by the court and their treatment providers. Participants appear before the Judge each week in court, submit to random and frequent alcohol and drug testing, maintain a full-time employment, attend school full-time, support their families (including any court ordered child support), pay $1,500 in drug court fees, complete 80 hours of community service, and work towards a high school equivalency diploma (GED) if applicable.

For more information about Veteran's Court, please contact:

912-652-7167

133 Montgomery St.
Room 616
Savannah, GA 31401

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