Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly The department of mental health and addiction services promptly shall develop and maintain a program that continually provides the courts of this state with relevant information pertaining to addiction services and programs available both within their jurisdictions and statewide in order to facilitate the ability of the courts to utilize treatment and rehabilitation alternatives in addition to or in lieu of imposing sentences of imprisonment upon appropriate offenders.
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