The Kane County DUI Court began operations in June 2023. It is the
mission of the Kane County DUI Court to reduce substance use disorder, reduce
repeat DUI offenses, and to reduce crimes committed as a result of a substance
use disorder. The program aims to achieve these goals through restorative care,
treatment, and legal accountability for DUI offenders in Kane County through an
immediate and highly structured judicial intervention program for substance
abuse treatment for eligible defendants that brings together substance abuse
professionals, local social programs, and intensive judicial monitoring in
accordance with the Illinois Supreme Court Problem-Solving Court Standards. The
Kane County DUI Court is a post adjudicatory program for defendants who have
admitted guilt and upon successful completion may have their felony DUI dropped
to a misdemeanor and reunite families within our community.
Eligibility
- Kane County Resident
- Non-Violent Offenders
- Guilty Plea to Current Charges
- Verification of Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorder
- Willingness to Participate
- Only DUI offenders who have been assessed to have a high risk to commit new DUI offenses using the Impaired Driving Assessment (IDA)
- A defendant shall be excluded from DUI Court if any one of the following apply:
a. The defendant does not want to participate in a treatment program.
b. The defendant has been convicted of a crime of violence within the past 5 years.
c. The originating charge is an Aggravated DUI resulting in death or when the violation was the proximate cause of death unless the Court determines that extraordinary circumstances exist and require probation as per 730ILCS 166/20 (b)(5).
d. The crime for which the defendant has been convicted is non-probationable or the sentence imposed on the defendant, whether the result of a plea or a finding of guilt, renders the defendant ineligible for probation.
e. No defendant shall be admitted to the DUI Court if, at the time of plea of guilty, felony charges are pending alleging a crime which would make the defendant ineligible to enter the DUI Court, under subsection (5)(b.) above.
Consent to Participate
Participant Handbook
Treatment Alternative Court (TAC)
The Kane County Treatment Alternative Court began operation in February 2006, accepting the first participant into the program in April 2006. The mission of the Kane County Treatment Alternative Court (TAC) is to guarantee justice for criminal defendants with mental illness, co-occurring disorders, or developmental disabilities, to enhance public safety and promote the continuity of mental health care in the community. TAC is intended to be a systematic approach that brings together community based agencies to address defendant's needs and to provide comprehensive case management in an effort to reduce future criminal activity and incarceration in the Kane County Adult Justice Center. The defendants work closely with the Court Personnel and the treatment team to facilitate positive behavioral change and reduce criminal recidivism. Additional objectives of the program are to create effective interactions between mental health and criminal justice systems, improve public safety, and reduce the length of confinement of mentally ill defendants.
Referral Process
Referrals for the Treatment Alternative Court program will be accepted from a presiding Judge, State's Attorney, Public Defender, Private Attorney, Kane County Diagnostic Center representative, or other appropriate source as determined by the Treatment Alternative Court team. Referrals for the program are made directly to the Program Coordinator in the form of a completed referral sheet. Defendants may be referred to the Treatment Alternative Court program as the result of a new charge only.
Eligibility Criteria
- Kane County Residency
- 18 years or older at the time of program acceptance
- Non-Violent Offenders
- Guilty Plea to Current Charges
- Approval from State's Attorney's Office
- Verification of Mental Illness, co-occurring disorder, or developmental disability
- Willingness to Participate
Treatment Alternative Court (TAC) Application
Consent to Participate
TAC Participant Handbook
Veterans Treatment
Court
The Kane Count Veterans Treatment Court began operations in May of 2018. The mission of the Kane County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) is to break the connection between military service members and their mental illness, alcohol and drug use, and criminal activity. VTC is intended to be a systematic approach that brings together VA based services and community agencies to address Veterans involved in the Justice systems needs and to provide comprehensive case management in an effort to reduce future criminal activity and incarceration in the Kane County Adult Justice Center. Through the coordinated efforts of the judiciary, staff and community service providers, the Kane County Veterans Treatment Court seeks to improve our community by helping veterans successfully complete mental health, substance abuse treatment, and remain clean and sober in our community. We seek to reduce drug-related crime and reunite families within our community.
Referral Process
Referrals for the Veterans Treatment Court program will be accepted from a presiding Judge, State's Attorney, Public Defender, Private Attorney, Kane County Diagnostic Center representative, or other appropriate source as determined by the Veterans Treatment Court team. Referrals for the program are made directly to the Program Coordinator in the form of a completed referral sheet.
Eligibility Criteria
Kane County Residency
Only veterans and service members shall be admitted to the VTC program. For purposes of admission, a veteran is a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. A service member is a person currently serving in the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy or Coast Guard on active duty, reserve status or in the National Guard.
- Non-Violent Offenders
- Guilty Plea to Current Charges
- Verification of Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorder
- Willingness to Participate
Veterans Treatment Court Application
Veterans Treatment Court Consent to Participate
Veterans Treatment Court Handbook
