DUI Courts
Changing the culture of the addicted
Judge Danna Runsabove presides over the Fort Peck DUI Court
The
DUI court
is a distinct court system dedicated to changing the behavior of alcohol/drug dependant offenders arrested for driving under the influence/driving while impaired (DUI/DUI).
DUI Courts in Montana
The Office of Court Administrator recognizes the following specialized DUI and hybrid DUI/drug courts in the state of Montana:
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| Specialized DUI Courts |
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| Kalispell Municipal DUI Court | Kalispell |
| 7th Judicial District DUI Court | Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Wibaux Counties |
| Fort Peck Tribal DUI Court | Fort Peck Reservation |
| Butte-Silver Bow DUI Court | Butte-Silver Bow Counties |
Yellowstone County Impaired Driving Court
(13th Judicial District) | Yellowstone County |
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| Hybrid DUI/Drug Courts |
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| Custer County Adult Treatment Court (District Court) | Custer County |
| Mineral County Adult Treatment Court | Mineral County |
| Gallatin County Adult Treatment Court (District Court) | Gallatin County |
| 8th Judicial District Adult Treatment Court | Cascade County |
| 9th Judicial District Adult Treatment Court | Glacier, Pondera, Toole, Teton Counties |
| Billings Municipal DUI/Drug Court | Yellowstone County |
DUI COURT TRAINING
A DUI court team must attend training before proceeding to implement the DUI court model. MDT has funded the following DUI court teams to go to training:
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| 2012 |
Hill County Justice Court |
| 2011 |
9th Judicial District (Glacier, Pondera, Toole, Teton counties) |
| 2010 |
Mineral County Justice Court
Lake County Justice Court/City of Polson
City of Laurel
|
| 2009 |
Kalispell Municipal Court
Missoula County Justice Court II
7th Judicial District (Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland and Wibaux Counties)
Fort Peck Tribal Court
Butte-Silver Bow County Justice Court
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| 2008 |
Billings Municipal Court
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RESOURCES
DUI Courts
National Center for DUI Courts (NCDC)
DUI Court Program Evaluation
DUI Court Reporter Newsletter
The DUI Court Model - 10 guiding principles
CONTACT
, State Drug Court Coordinator
Office of Court Administrator
Montana Supreme Court
406.202.5352
,
Program Manager
State Highway Traffic Safety Office
406.444.7411
