Title 05A Municipal Court
Chapter 05A.18 Spokane Municipal Therapeutic Courts
Section 05A.18.010 Purpose and Intent
Pursuant to, and as authorized by RCW 2.30.010 the legislature recognizes the inherent authority of the judiciary under Article IV, Section 1 of the Washington State Constitution to establish therapeutic courts.
It is the purpose of this ordinance to codify the Spokane Municipal Court’s previous establishment of its various therapeutic/problem solving courts, with the intent of supporting the Court’s and City of Spokane’s ongoing criminal justice reform efforts; including the best practices implementation of nationally recognized programs, evidence based sentencing, reduction in misdemeanant incarceration via the focused use of jail alternatives, evidenced based behavioral change programming, the use of advanced information system technologies to define, structure, and measure outcomes, and partnerships with community based social service resources.
Date Passed: Monday, December 9, 2019
Effective Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
ORD C35846 Section 1
