North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee 7 R cosponsors

SB 353 — Modernization of Drug Court Program.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The updated version of Senate Bill 353 includes specific language emphasizing the importance of funding and managing local drug treatment court programs in North Carolina. The changes clarify the bill's intent to support judicial programs focused on accountability and recovery. This matters because it directly addresses the critical need for resources in these programs, which can significantly impact individuals struggling with substance abuse and help reduce recidivism in the justice system.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 353 Short Title:
353 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35153-NDa-109 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH JUDICIALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY COURTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR THOSE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AN ONSLOW COUNTY JUDICIALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY COURT PILOT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 29, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH JUDICIALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY COURTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR THOSE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AN ONSLOW COUNTY JUDICIALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY COURT PILOT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
TheGeneral Assembly recognizes that a critical needexists in this State forjudicial programs that will reduce the incidence of alcohol and other drug substance abuse or dependence and crimes, including the offense of driving while impaired, delinquent acts, and child abuse and neglect committed as a result of alcohol and other drug substance abuse or dependence, and dependence;
TheGeneral Assemblyrecognizes that a critical needexists in this Stateforjudicial programs that will reduce the incidence of alcohol and other drug substance abuse or dependence and crimes, including the offense of driving while impaired, delinquent acts, and child abuse and neglect committed as a result of alcohol and other drug substance abuse or dependence, and dependence;
*DRS35153-NDa-109* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (1) To reduce alcoholism and other drug substance abuse and dependencies among adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and among respondents in juvenile petitions for abuse, neglect, or both;
*S353-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (1) To reduce alcoholism and other drug substance abuse and dependencies among adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and among respondents in juvenile petitions for abuse, neglect, or both;
judicially managed accountability and recovery courts.
judiciallymanaged accountability and recovery courts.
Local drug treatmentcourtmanagement judiciallymanaged accountabilityand recovery court committee.
Local drug treatmentcourt management judicially managed accountabilityand recovery court committee.
Each judicial district choosing to establish a drug treatment court judicially managed accountability and recovery court shall form a local drug treatment court management judicially Page 2 DRS35153-NDa-109 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 managed accountability and recovery court committee, which shall be comprised to assure representation appropriate to the type or types of drug treatment court judicially managed accountability and recovery court operations to be conducted in the district and shall consist of persons appointed by the senior resident superior court judge with the concurrence of the chief district court judge and the district attorney for that district, chosen from the following list:
Each judicial district choosing to establish a drug treatment court judicially managed accountability and recovery court shall form a local drug treatment court management judicially Page 2 Senate Bill 353-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 managed accountability and recovery court committee, which shall be comprised to assure representation appropriate to the type or types of drug treatment court judicially managed accountability and recovery court operations to be conducted in the district and shall consist of persons appointed by the senior resident superior court judge with the concurrence of the chief district court judge and the district attorney for that district, chosen from the following list:
(5) An attorney representing a county department of social services services, the directorordirector'sdesigneeofthechildwelfareservicesdivisionofacounty department ofsocialservices, orarepresentativeof theguardianadlitemfrom within the district;
(5) An attorney representing a county department of social services services, the directorordirector'sdesigneeofthechildwelfareservicesdivisionofacounty department ofsocialservices, orarepresentativeof theguardian ad litemfrom within the district;
DRS35153-NDa-109 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 Nothing contained in this Article shall confer a right or an expectation of a right to treatment orrecoverymanagement foradefendantoroffenderwithinthecriminalorjuvenilejusticesystem or a respondent in a juvenile petition for abuse, neglect, or both.
Senate Bill 353-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 Nothing contained in this Article shall confer a right or an expectation of a right to treatment orrecoverymanagement foradefendantoroffenderwithinthecriminalorjuvenilejusticesystem or a respondent in a juvenile petition for abuse, neglect, or both.
This Article does not apply to drug treatment courts or judicially managed accountability and recovery courts in existence on or before July 1, 2021, to the extent that compliance with this Article would disqualify the court for grant funding provided by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals." SECTION 2.(a) Pilot Program.
This Article does not applyto drug treatment courts or judiciallymanaged accountabilityand recovery courts in existence on or before July 1, 2021, to the extent that compliance with this Article would disqualify the court for grant funding provided by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals." SECTION 2.(a) Pilot Program.
– There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) in nonrecurring funds for each year of the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium to fund the implementation of the judicially managed accountability and recovery court in Onslow County.
– There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts the sum of one hundred fiftythousand dollars ($150,000) in nonrecurring funds for each year of the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium to fund the implementation of the judicially managed accountability and recovery court in Onslow County.
– It is the intent of the General Assembly that the appropriation made in this section will aid Onslow County in the original creation and operation of its judicially managed accountability and recovery court, but that continued, recurring funding for the court beyond the 2022-2023 fiscal year will come from local expenditures, grants, and other available sources.
– It is the intent of the General Assembly that the appropriation made in this section will aid Onslow County in the original creation and operation of its judiciallymanaged accountabilityand recoverycourt, but that continued, recurring funding for the court beyond the 2022-2023 fiscal year will come from local expenditures, grants, and other available sources.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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  3. Filed

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Who sponsors SB 353?
SB 353 is sponsored by Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), Steve Jarvis (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), Perry, and Vickie Sawyer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 353?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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