Administrative Order 10-1: Amendment of Administrative Order 2007-7
Whereas, the Third
Judicial District is making increasing use of innovative “problem solving
courts” including the Canyon County Drug Court, Tri County Drug Court,
Gem County Drug Court, Canyon County Mental Health Court, Canyon County
Attendance Court and the Third Judicial District Youth Court, and
Whereas, a number
of judges within the Third Judicial District have expressed an interest in
establishing additional problem solving courts, including, but not limited to,
the Canyon County Misdemeanor DUI Court, Canyon County Felony DUI Court, and
the Canyon County Domestic Violence Court, and
Whereas, the need
exists for coordination, communication, collaboration between the Third
Judicial District’s various problem solving courts and/or potential
problem solving courts to best utilize the limited existing resources and
administration and future resources available to those courts and to provide
technical support and oversight to the various problem solving courts, and
Whereas, the need
exists for policy recommendations to be made to the Administrative District Judge
by and on behalf of the judges presiding over the various problem solving
courts within the Third Judicial District;
It is hereby Ordered:
A. That a new
committee shall be formed to be chaired by the Honorable Thomas Ryan, District
Judge, and to be comprised of each judge who is currently assigned to preside
over the aforementioned problem solving courts within the Third Judicial
District and other persons designated by the Administrative District Judge or
designee of the Administrative District Judge.
B. The committee
shall be supported and assisted by the Office of the Trial Court Administrator
for the Third Judicial District.
C. The committee
shall be identified as the Third District Problem Solving/Innovative Court
Committee. The committee’s responsibilities shall include:
1. Coordination,
communication and collaboration among the Third Judicial District’s
various existing problem solving courts and/or potential problem solving courts
to best utilize the limited existing resources and administration and future
resources available to those courts and to provide technical support and
oversight to the various existing problem solving courts and to persons
interested in creating new problem solving courts within the judicial district.
2. Recommendation
of policy decisions and considerations to the Administrative District Judge
regarding problem solving courts and suggested training for judges, attorneys
and court personnel within the district.
3. Assisting the
Trial Court Administrator by providing supervision and guidance of personnel
who are employed exclusively to serve the needs of the Third Judicial District’s
problem solving courts.
Be is so Ordered this 4th day of March, 2010.
Signed by Juneal C. Kerrick, Administrative
District Judge
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