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SB 118 - This act authorizes circuit courts or a combination of circuits to create veterans treatment courts. These courts will handle cases involving substance abuse or mental illness of current or former military personnel. Veterans treatment courts may accept participants from other jurisdictions when there is no veterans treatment court in the jurisdiction where the participant is charged and as long as other criteria are met. The veteran treatment courts shall refer participants to substance abuse and mental health treatments. The court may dismiss, reduce, or modify the charges against the participant upon successful completion of a treatment program. Any statements made by a participant during treatment or reports prepared by staff of the treatment program shall not be admissible as evidence against the participant in judicial proceedings. Veterans treatment court staff shall be informed of matters relevant to a participant's treatment, but records and reports are to be treated as confidential and not available to the public. This act is similar to HB 1110(2012) and SB 768 (2012). JESSICA BAKER
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