Sec. 11. A city court or county court may establish a problem solving court. A problem solving court established under this section may be:

(1) a drug court;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-23-16-11

  • community court: means a problem solving court focused on addressing specific neighborhood or local criminal problems by:

    Indiana Code 33-23-16-3

  • domestic violence court: means a problem solving court focused on the safety of the victim and the defendant's accountability by:

    Indiana Code 33-23-16-4

  • drug court: means a problem solving court focused on addressing the substance abuse issues of defendants or juveniles in the criminal justice system by:

    Indiana Code 33-23-16-5

  • family dependency drug court: means a problem solving court focused on supporting families that include a child who has been adjudicated a child in need of services and a parent, guardian, or other household member who has substance abuse problems by:

    Indiana Code 33-23-16-6

  • mental health court: means a problem solving court focused on addressing the mental health needs of individuals in the court system by:

    Indiana Code 33-23-16-7

  • problem solving court: means a court providing a process for immediate and highly structured judicial intervention for eligible individuals that incorporates the following problem solving concepts:

    Indiana Code 33-23-16-8

  • reentry court: means a problem solving court that is focused on the needs of individuals who reenter the community after a period of incarceration and that may provide a range of necessary reintegration services for eligible individuals, including the following:

    Indiana Code 33-23-16-9

  • safe baby court: means a problem solving court focused on addressing the needs of families who have a child in need of services who is three (3) years of age or younger by surrounding the family with support services to:

    Indiana Code 33-23-16-9.5

(2) a mental health court;

(3) a family dependency drug court;

(4) a community court;

(5) a reentry court;

(6) a domestic violence court;

(7) a veterans’ court;

(8) a safe baby court; or

(9) any other court certified as a problem solving court by the office of judicial administration under section 17 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.108-2010, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.50; P.L.9-2022, SEC.72; P.L.51-2024, SEC.2.