Each offender placed on the “Drugs No More" Diversion Program will be required to appear before the Judge once a month to review compliance to the program. Violations of conditions of the “Drugs No More" Diversion Program will result in demerit points and sanctions. Once a participant obtains 5 demerit points a report will be submitted to the attention of the Court with a recommendation for additional Court sanctions. The demerit points will be applied as follows.

Violations Resulting in One Demerit Point

• Late for treatment or urinalysis testing
• Late or non-payment of treatment fees
• Missed homework assignment
• Missed Self Help Support Group meeting
• No sponsor letter

Possible Sanctions

• Community service/work crew hours (8 hours)
• Increase drug testing
• Verbal reprimand
• Written report

Violations Resulting in Two Demerit Points

• Fired from job
• Forged Alcoholics Anonymous slip
• Late Court fee payment
• Missed treatment session (1st)
• No show for probation visit
• Positive urinalysis test (1st)
• Quit job without first having a new one
• Stalled UA/BA drug test
• Using medication without prior approval (sanction at discretion of treatment specialist)

Possible Sanctions

• Community service/work crew (16 hours)
• Increase attendance at AA/NA meetings
• Increase drug testing
• Written report

Violations Resulting in Three Demerit Points

• Failure to report for one week
• Missed treatment session (2nd)
• Positive UA/BA (2nd)

Possible Sanctions

• Community service/work crew (24 hours)
• Increase attendance at AA/NA
• Increase UA/BA testing

Violations Resulting in Four Demerit Points

• Missed treatment Session (3rd)
• Positive UA/BA (3rd)

Possible Sanctions

• Community Service/work crew (32 hours)
• Demotion in treatment level
• Increase AA/NA attendance
• Increase in Court Status appearances
• Inpatient treatment

Violations Resulting in Five Demerit Points and Show Cause Appearance Before the Court

• Failing to report to probation officer for scheduled report day.
• Failure to report 10 or more days
• Missed treatment session (4th)
• New Criminal Offense
• No payment toward treatment or Court fees for two months.
• Positive UA/BA (4th)

Possible Sanctions

• Inpatient treatment
• Jail 10 or more days
• Mandatory appearance before Court
• Mandatory demotion

Termination from the DNM Program

Failing to successfully complete treatment or conviction of a new felony offense or absconding from supervision will result in immediate termination from the "Drugs No More" Diversion Program.