In order to effect the purposes of this chapter, all courts exercising jurisdiction over alcohol and drug related offenses shall be authorized to refer a defendant to a court referral program for evaluation and referral to an appropriate education and/or treatment program. At a minimum, every defendant who is not referred directly to drug or alcohol treatment shall be required to complete an alcohol and drug education program certified by the Administrative Office of Courts.
Ala. Code § 12-23-6
Authority of Courts to Refer Defendants to Education And/Or Treatment Program.
Known as the Mandatory Treatment Act
The act spans §§ 12–12 (19 sections).
(Acts 1990, No. 90-390, p. 537, §6.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.