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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.


December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

Clark County District Court’s DUI Court held an event November 26, 2024, to kick-off National Impaired Driving Prevention Month which runs through the end of December. 

AllRise (formerly the National Association of Drug Court Professionals) describes the season between Thanksgiving and News Year’s Day as, “one of the deadliest and most dangerous times on America’s roadways due to an increase in impaired driving.” 

We invite our community to take the pledge with DUI Court participants and team members to:

  • Protect lives by never drinking and driving or taking drugs that can impair driving
  • Be a good passenger and speak out if someone who is alcohol or drug impaired wants to drive
  • Encourage friends and family to drive alcohol and drug free
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

Clark County Therapeutic Specialty Courts In the News

Local online news cite Clark County Today highlights DUI Court

Target Zero: DUI Treatment Court provides intense therapy for high-risk offenders

Clark County pioneers National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, calls for resident pledges against DUI


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, and Family Treatment Court, visit Clark County Superior Court's Therapeutic Specialty Court page.