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District Court Therapeutic Specialty Courts
Clark County District Court offers five Therapeutic Specialty Court (TSC) programs: Veterans Therapeutic Court, Treatment Alternative Court, DUI Court, Mental Health Court and Community Court. Veterans Therapeutic Court and Mental Health Court both offer a combined District Court/Superior Court docket to serve participants with both misdemeanor and felony cases.
TSC programs offer treatment and other recovery support services in Clark County to help participants treat underlying substance use disorder (SUD), mental health, and/or co-occurring disorders while under the supervision of the court. The mission for each program is simple: help participants to get re-established in the community; improve skills and self-sufficiency; reduce cycle of addiction and crime; and help restore and reunite families. These programs are based on 10 key components of effective treatment courts outlined by the AllRise, therapeutic jurisprudence and evidence-based best practices in substance use disorder treatment.
Learn more about treatment courts.
May is National Treatment Court Month!
The Clark County Council presented the formal proclamation to Treatment Alternative Court/DUI Court Judge Abigail Barlett on 05/06/2025.
Clark County Therapeutic Specialty Courts In the News
Community Court celebrated two years serving Clark County and the City of Vancouver with a “birthday party” on 04/18/2025:
Clark County/City of Vancouver Community Court 2nd Birthday Celebration
‘I stand tall now’: Clark County’s Community Court celebrates participants’ success
Local online news site Clark County Today highlights DUI Court:
Target Zero: DUI Treatment Court provides intense therapy for high-risk offenders
Important Information for District/Superior Court TSC Clients
Veterans Therapeutic Court, DUI Court, Treatment Alternative Court, and Mental Health Court
The four therapeutic specialty courts listed above have weekly in-person dockets. In special circumstances only with prior permission, participants may be allowed to appear via Zoom. Community Court does not currently have a Zoom option for participants. We continue to accept referrals, and new participant opt-ins are held in person. Please contact the TSC Office with any questions regarding the process.
*For information on Drug Court, DOSA, Safe Babies Court, and Family Treatment Court, visit Clark County Superior Court's Therapeutic Specialty Court page.