Court Announcements

This May, treatment courts throughout Florida join the nearly 4,000 such programs nationwide in celebrating National Drug Court Month. This year alone, more than 150,000 individuals nationwide who entered the justice system due to addiction will receive treatment, the chance to repair their lives, reconnect with their families, and find long-term recovery. National Drug Court Month is a celebration of the lives restored by treatment courts, including all drug courts, Behavioral Health Court, and Veterans’ Court. In celebration of National Drug Court Month, Polk County held its annual problem solving court graduation ceremony on May 11, 2022. Col. Gary Clark (ret.) gave the keynote address at the ceremony and presiding Judge Susan Barber recognized our recent graduates and all our veteran mentors.

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