Specialty Court
What are the Specialty Courts in 4th District Juvenile Court?
Behavioral Health Court (BHC)
Recovery Court (RC)
Who do I notify when a juvenile is being ordered for Specialty Court?
Send the court order to 4thjuvsmith@utcourts.gov. A transfer sheet is not necessary.
On what day and time is Behavioral Health Court and Recovery Court held?
Alternating Thursdays. Contact FRS team or look at FRS Judicial Calendar. If Judge Smith is going to be out of town, court may be held on a different day.
Staffing 2-3:30 -Recovery Court
Staffing 2:30-3:30 PM- BHC
Court 3:30-5
Why would someone want to join a Specialty Court?
- Enter into a delayed entry agreement
- More contracted services available
- Help to rehabilitation
How many phases are in Specialty Court?
Intro Phase
Phase One
Phase Two
Phase Three
Phase Four
Graduation
Who is the court staff that screens a juvenile for Specialty Court?
Jason Johnson-Program Coordinator
Kay Allen- BHC- Probation
Nick Cole- RC- Probation
What happens to the Judicial Assignment and District Office when a juvenile is ordered into BHC or RC and who makes this change?
Judge Smith is added as the Specialty Judge and the Primary Judge. The District Office will be changed to Spanish Fork. Both of these things will be done by Judge Smith's team.
Where is staffing held and who is involved?
It's held in the Provo conference room on the 4th floor.
Therapists, attorneys, probation officers, JA, and Judge Smith.
Who comes to court?
Judge, Probation officers, Therapists and Attorneys
All participants and their parents/guardians stay for the duration of court to support the other participants.
What does it take to move to the next phase?
Intro- Go to therapy, How Did I Get Here Worksheet done.
1- Family Capstone
2- Individual Capstone
3-Autobiography Project
4- Community Capstone
Which County attorney and Public Defender handle Behavioral Health Court and Recovery Court?
Andy Cushing (CA)- Behavioral Health Court
Patrick Lindsay (PD)- Behavioral Health Court
Chris Yannelli (CA)- Recovery Court
Elaine Cochran (PD)- Recovery Court
Judge Smith's team will add the attorneys as a Case Attorney once the juvenile is accepted into Behavioral Health Court or Recovery Court
Which quickwords should be used when a Judge orders a youth to be set with Judge Smith for consideration into Specialty Court?
4sftransfer
Judge Smith prefers to handle the adjudication and disposition of the charges coming into Specialty Court.
Additional orders may be made by your Judge on other incidents that have already been adjudicated.
Where is Specialty Court held?
In person at the Provo Courthouse, Courtroom 4D
What kind of incentives are given for progress?
Gift cards for phase advancements
Spin the wheel (treats, snacks, soda, jewelry)
We are always taking donations.
What type of treatment is provided?
Therapy, groups, drug testing (RC), court every two weeks with immediate sanctions and/or incentives, probation monitoring, and a team rooting for you.
What qualifies a juvenile for Recovery Court?
- Youth needs to be Mod/High Risk
- Drug related charges
- Substance abuse evaluation recommending IOP
When is the 4behavecourt, 4behavepass, and 4behavefail quickwords used?
4behavecourt- when the juvenile is ordered to participate in BHC by Judge Smith.
4behavepass- when a juvenile has successfully completed BHC.
4behavefail- when a juvenile fails and is terminated from BHC.
These are entered by the JA covering the BHC hearing.
What time do we set an Arraignment/Pretrial for a new participant coming into Specialty Court?
Thursday at 3:15 p.m.
If there is more than one juvenile coming into court, contact the FRS team.
What kind of sanctions are given for non compliance?
Work crew, community service, detention, an essay, and/or a presentation.
What happens after successful completion of Specialty Court?
Delayed entry is entered successful
Allegations are dismissed.
A Graduation is held with Judge Smith presenting the juvenile with a certificate and everyone gets cookies.
A review hearing is set 30 days later, then they are released.
What qualifies a juvenile for Behavioral Health Court?
- Youth needs to be Mod/High Risk
- Must have a mental health diagnosis that appears to be the driving force behind delinquent behavior.
- Needs a screening done by Wasatch Behavioral.
What is the process if a hearing is set with the home Judge, but probation would like the juvenile set with Judge Smith for Specialty Court?
Probation will need to file an R&R with the home Judge and upon signature of the order by the home Judge the order should be sent to 4thjuvsmith@utcourts.gov for scheduling.
Who needs to be notified for the hearings?
Andy Cushing BHC- County Attorney
Patrick Lindsay BHC- Public Defender
Jason Johnson & Kay Allen BHC- Probation
Chris Yanelli RC- County Attorney
Elaine Cochran RC- Public Defender
Jason Johnson & Nick Cole RC- Probation
Parents/Guardians
What happens if someone fails the program?
Delayed entry enters
JJYS could be ordered
Other sanctions as determined by Judge
Terminated from program
What happens if a juvenile who has graduated specialty court gets new charges?
Ask FRS if he would like the case back (if it's not in his zip code) or if he would like the home Judge to handle the case.