Carver County Adult Drug Treatment Court will improve public safety, reduce recidivism, and lower the overall cost to society by holding high risk/high need individuals in the criminal justice system accountable for their actions while also promoting a lifestyle of long-term recovery.  Carver County Adult Drug Treatment Court will facilitate access to substance abuse and mental health treatment, and is a collaborative effort between the criminal justice system and community-based services.

• Enhance public safety.
• Reduce costs to society.
• Rehabilitate and improve the life of the participant.

National Drug Court Institute Ten Key Components

The program strives to achieve and maintain the National Drug Court Institute’s Ten Key Components that have been identified and tested to produce the best outcomes for participants:

1. Drug Courts integrate alcohol and other drug treatment services with justice system case processing.
2. Using a non-adversarial approach, prosecution and defense counsel promote public safety while protecting participants’ due process rights.
3. Eligible participants are identified early and promptly placed in the Drug Court program.
4. Drug Court will provide access to a continuum of alcohol, drug, and other treatment and rehabilitative services.
5. Abstinence is monitored by frequent and other drug testing.
6. A coordinated strategy governs Drug Court responses to participants’ compliance.
7. Ongoing judicial interaction with each Drug Court participant is essential.
8. Monitoring and evaluation measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness.
9. Continuing interdisciplinary education promotes effective Drug Court planning, implementation, and operations.
10. Forging partnerships among drug courts, public agencies, and community-based organizations generates local support and enhances Drug Court program effectiveness.

Adults who have been charged with felony-level crimes or are facing felony-level probation violations in Carver County may be eligible (subject of details below). Gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor level offenses and probation violations will be accepted on a case-by-case basis if they are filed in conjunction with a felony.  Further requirements include:

• Resident of Carver County or lives within the identified geographic service area. The identified geographic service area includes Carver County, Scott County, Mcleod County, Sibley County, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, St. Bonifacius, Shorewood, and Minnetonka south of Highway 7 and west of Highway 169.
• Screens as high risk/high need utilizing the Risk and Needs Triage (RANT).
• Assessed with a moderate to severe substance use disorder as determined by the MN Comprehensive Chemical Health Assessment.
• At least 18 years of age.

Violent offenders per 34 U.S.C Section 10613. The Prosecutor and Law Enforcement will screen potential participants for eligibility.

Drug Court convenes on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Carver County Justice Center located at 604 East 4th Street Chaska, MN. 

Participants are required to pay a $600 participation fee. In addition, participants may also be required to pay other court ordered fines and/or restitution and/or other fees that are separate from the Drug Court participation fee.

• Attend court twice monthly
• Comply with drug and alcohol testing
• Abide by a curfew of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Random checks by law enforcement or probation
• Attend two structured sobriety and accountability groups weekly, start changing people, places and things
• Develop a treatment plan with your treatment provider and develop a supervision plan with your probation agent; attend all probation visits as scheduled
• Maintain NorthStar Peer Support contact as recommended
• Complete a mental health diagnostic assessment, unless waived
• Acquire safe, sober housing

• Attend court twice monthly
• Comply with drug and alcohol testing
• Abide by a curfew of 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
• Random checks by law enforcement or probation
• Attend two structured sobriety and accountability meetings weekly. Demonstrate changing people, places and things
• Review and update treatment and supervision plan within two weeks. Attend all probation agent visits as scheduled
• Maintain NorthStar Peer Support contact as recommended.
• Create a vocational plan to complete a GED assessment and follow all recommendations (if applicable); if attending college, you must gain approval from the team to waive the employment requirement
• Obtain a mentor or sponsor to correspond with on a weekly basis. This individual cannot be a current Drug Court participant

• Attend court twice monthly
• Comply with drug and alcohol testing
• Abide by a curfew of 11 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
• Random checks by law enforcement or probation
• Attend two structured sobriety and accountability groups weekly. Demonstrate changing people, places and things
• Review and update treatment and supervision plan within two weeks. Attend all probation agent visits as scheduled and follow the rules and recommendations of treatment
• Maintain NorthStar Peer Support contact as recommended
• Participate in a cognitive-based skills program such as Thinking for Change, Driving with Care, or other cognitive skill-based program if available and as directed by your probation agent
• Maintain or obtain full/part time employment unless otherwise approved by the Drug Court team
• Attend group and individual (if recommended) counseling sessions
• Participation in monthly pro-recovery recreational/social events

• Attend court monthly
• Comply with drug and alcohol testing
• Abide by a curfew of midnight – 6:00 a.m.
• Random checks by law enforcement or probation
• Attend a structured sobriety and accountability group at least two times a week. Demonstrate changing people, places and things
• Review and update treatment and supervision plan within two weeks. Attend all probation agent visits as scheduled and follow the rules and recommendations of treatment
• Maintain NorthStar Peer Support contact as recommended
• Cognitive skills training as directed by probation agent
• Attend group and individual (if recommended) counseling sessions
• Participation in monthly pro-recovery recreational/social events
• Establish a recovery network. Maintain pro-social activity

• Attend court monthly
• Comply with drug and alcohol testing
• No curfew- must have any overnight stays approved via a pass request
• Random checks by law enforcement or probation
• Attend a structured sobriety and accountability group at least two times a week. Demonstrate changing people, places and things
• Review and update treatment and supervision plan within two weeks. Attend all probation agent visits as scheduled and follow the rules and recommendations of treatment
• Maintain NorthStar Peer Support contact as recommended
• Cognitive skills training as directed by probation agent
• Attend group and individual (if recommended) counseling sessions
• Establish Recovery Network. Maintain pro-social activity