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HOOVER MUNICIPAL COURT Court Referral Program (Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation) About the Court Referral Program The State of Alabama Court Referral Program was established by the Mandatory Treatment Act of 1990 to serve the courts and the clients within, by identifying the causes of court engagement and substance use and addressing those causes by education, treatment, counseling, and other appropriate tools. The goal of the Court Referral Officer is to utilize a systemic and holistic approach to assist courts in the management of cases by networking all available state and community resources to promote the education and rehabilitation of court-ordered clients. CRO’s strive to effectively and accurately evaluate a client to appropriately place and refer him, to manage and treat him as a person—to ultimately help him. After meeting with your Court Referral Officer in court, you will report for an evaluation to determine your specific needs. Once the evaluation is completed, you will be given certain recommendations to meet as part of your individual program. While in the Court Referral Program, you are prohibited from consuming any alcohol or drug not prescribed by a licensed physician. Random drug testing will be instituted to ensure your compliance with this. You will be required to report to the Court Referral Officer at least once a month on a specified date and time for monitoring. Your Court Referral Program can only be discussed with yourself, your court, your attorney, and those you choose to place on your Release of Information. However, this case is your responsibility and no one else will be allowed to report for you or offer reasoning for positive drug tests, missed appointments, or any other issues that may arise as non-compliance. For more information, contact: Jason Harris, Court Referral Supervisor [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED] Katrina Square, Court Referral Officer [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED] Olivia Marshall, Monitoring Specialist [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED]