Rule 12 Drug Court Fees

Drug Court assesses and collects fees to cover court services. Services may include: screening for eligibility and other appropriate services, clinical assessment, substance use disorder education, referral and case management, and service coordination. This fee may be in addition to any NMI JUDICIARY DRUG COURT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CITE AS: NMI Drug Ct. P.P. EFFECTIVE: DECEMBER 17, 2025 other fee, fine, or cost that the court is authorized (or required) to assess and collect (such as treatment fees, community corrections fees, fines, costs, etcetera). Any additional fees, fines, and costs are dictated by offense or status. Payment of fees, and/or restitution is an important part of a participant’s treatment, but no one who is otherwise eligible should be denied participation solely based on inability to pay. Fees may be broken up into weekly or monthly payments. Ideally the participant is expected to pay all fees in full prior to graduation. Fees may be broken down into monetary benchmarks a participant must achieve prior to promotion from one phase to another, or may be assessed monthly. Fees are paid at the Judiciary Cashier’s Office. Restitution and prior court fines associated with the criminal case that brought the participant into the Program must be paid prior to graduation. The Judge may convert the remaining restitution to a civil judgment provided that the participant has paid a substantial amount of the restitution. The restitution has been substantially paid if the participant has paid at least 60% of the original restitution amount. If a participant is terminated from the Program, all outstanding fees must still be paid.