218A.136 Utilization of faith-based residential treatment program -- Conditions.
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(1)An offender charged with a felony pursuant to this chapter who is not charged with
a violent offense, who is eligible for diversion or deferred prosecution of his or her
sentence, and whose diversion or deferred prosecution plan involves substance use
disorder treatment may be afforded the opportunity to utilize a faith-based
residential treatment program.
(2)If an offender and judge support this faith-based residential treatment program, and
the cost of the program is less than that of the substance use disorder treatment that
would otherwise be provided, then the court may approve the faith-based residential
treatment program for a specified period of time. An offender shall sign a
commitment to comply by the terms of the faith-based residential treatment
program.
(3)If an offender violates the terms of the commitment he or she has signed with the
faith-based residential treatment program, then the offender shall be returned to the
court for additional proceedings.