Section 2. Approval and Compliance Requirements
Effective April 7, 2021
(a) A person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, foundation, governmental unit, or agency, whether public or private, that provides or intends to provide services to persons who participate in a certified problem-solving court and whose services are within the scope of IC 33- 23-16, may not offer, advertise, deliver, or provide services without first obtaining a provisional certificate from the Indiana Office of Court Services in accordance with these rules.
(b) In order for a court to secure and retain a problem-solving court certificate in accordance with section 6 of these rules, the court shall demonstrate compliance with IC 33-23- 16, related laws, rules and regulations, and the standards imposed by these rules.
(c) The Indiana Office of Court Services may take any administrative action at any time necessary to ensure compliance with these rules, including, but not limited to:
(1) Reviews,
(2) Site visits,
(3) Suspension of court operations,
(4) Suspension of staff member job functions, and
(5) Surveys.
which may be scheduled or unscheduled, announced or unannounced.
(d) In the event that these rules are amended, a problem-solving court may continue operations pursuant to the amended rules and the court’s current problem-solving court certificate until the court’s scheduled recertification review is complete unless otherwise directed by the Indiana Office of Court Services.
(e) Unless otherwise indicated, these rules and any amendments to these rules take effect on the date that they are adopted by the Judicial Conference of Indiana Board of Directors.