Senate Bill 2217 Summary

• Revises definitions in intervention court law to reference "evidence-based" and "research-based programs" as defined in Section 27-103-159, replacing prior language about practices.

• Requires the State Intervention Courts Advisory Committee to promulgate administrative best practices for all intervention courts and mandate compliance with those practices for certification or recertification on or after July 1, 2021.

• Establishes data collection requirements for intervention courts including tracking participants by race, gender, and offense; monitoring arrests and convictions; and collecting post-program recidivism data on participants arrested after completion.

• Bars uncertified intervention courts from expending public funds and requires third-party service providers to comply with evidence-based or research-based programs.

• Takes effect July 1, 2020.