SPC FORMS
What form three forms should be used for a motion of transfer?
SPC 55-A
SPC 55-B
SPC 55-C
Adult drug courts achieve the best outcomes when participants attend status hearings how often?
Every two weeks during the first one or two phases of the program.
How long should it take a participant to complete the five-phase model?
18 months for felony defendants or 15 months for misdemeanor defendants.
Which river is the longest in the world?
The Nile
Does frequent drug testing result in better outcomes of graduation rates and lower drug use and criminal recidivism>?
Yes.
What is the SPC-3 form? And when should this be signed?
Waiver of rights. Before the participants enter the program.
True or False?
Evidence suggests that weekly status hearings may be superior to biweekly hearings for treatment courts serving persons with the highest level of treatment or social service needs.
True
Can a defendant sign an Agreement of Participation without their attorney present?
Yes. Per section 6 in the AP, the defendant may be required to sign the Agreement of Participation with or without the presence of their attorney.
Which country is known as the "land of the rising sun"?
Japan
What is a natural source of codeine?
Poopy Seeds- they contain morphine and a very small amount of codeine. Poppy is a possible source of a positive morphine test result. 15-20 % of codeine is metabolized into morphine.
What is the SPC 52-A form?
Request for Voluntary Termination from Specialty Courts.
What should staff do in the case of a participant who gets caught on a warrant and is put into jail?
Release should ordinarily occur within days, not weeks or longer. Staff arrange for participants to receive uninterrupted access to MAT, psychiatric medication, and other needed services while they are in custody. Incarceration without continued access to prescribed medication is likely to cause serious harm to the participant and is especially ill-advised
Which documents should be filed by the Specialty Court staff with the court clerk for inclusion in the court record of the underlying court case file?
Order Referring
Drug Court Notice of Defendant Referral Status
Order of Admission
Motion for Transfer
Order Transferring
Order Designating Temporary Inactive Status
Order Resuming Active Status
Notice of Voluntary Termination
Notice of Violations
Notice of Termination
And Acknowledgement of Successful Completion or Notice of Administrative Discharge.
Who is considered the "Father of Relativity"?
Albert Einstein
Which three drugs are considered club drugs?
GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)
Ecstasy (MDMA)
Katemine
What is the SPC-78 Form?
Medication Assisted Treatment Letter
What percent of adult drug court and mental health court participants have sparse work histories or loiw educational achievements?
Approximately one half to three quarters.
Section 3.02 of KCOJ Personnel Policies prohibits wrongful conduct. What are some forms or examples of Wrongful Conduct?
Verbal, non-verbal, physical, and other.
Who was Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" penned in honor of?
Marilyn Monroe
What three drug testing criteria should detection methods have?
Scientifically valid
Legally defensible
therapeutically beneficial.
What form is used when a participant can resume active in the program?
SPC-67 Resuming active status.
In what two phases do participants improve their outcomes to avoid high-risk locations, individuals or activities?
Phase 1 for participants capable of avoiding high-risk factors, or
Phase 3, after participants have achieved psychosocial stability and can avoid high-risk factors
Does a Specialty Court employee need to be mindful of both their professional and personal affairs?
Yes. The code of conduct extends to the communications and information they post on the internet.
Who was the first author to use a "type machine" or typewriter in writing a manuscript?
Mark Twain
What is the approximate drug time cutoff in urine for these three drugs?
Amphetamines
Cocaine
Barbiturates
A: 1-4 days
C: 1-3 days
B:1-7 days