Drug Court

The Bucks County Court of Common Pleas has instituted a voluntary Drug Court Program utilizing the 10 Key Components of Drug Courts, based on proven national research and program models. The Bucks County Drug Court is an adult drug court assisting high risk/high need, non-violent offenders with successful rehabilitation from the use of drugs and/or alcohol.

Populations

The Bucks County Drug Court serves two populations:

  1. Probation/parole violators
  2. Post-plea, pre-sentence offenders

Probation/Parole Violators

For participants who are probation/parole violators, successful completion of Drug Court may result in the reduction or termination of any remaining supervision.

Post-Plea, Pre-Sentence Offenders

For participants in the pretrial program, after entering a plea of guilty, sentencing will be deferred pending completion of the Drug Court Program.

Completion

Upon successful completion of the Drug Court, including the payment of fines, costs, and restitution, the participant’s charges may be reduced, and the participant may be sentenced to non-reporting or administrative probation.

Overview

The Bucks County Drug Court Program requires a minimum of 1 year to complete and is comprised of 4 phases with each phase lasting a minimum of 90 days. Additionally, to successfully complete the program participants must obtain a high school diploma or GED, maintain full-time employment or other approved use of time, maintain adequate housing, successfully complete treatment, establish an aftercare plan, remain drug-free, alcohol-free and arrest-free for 6 months prior to graduation, and pay court costs, fines, and restitution in full.

Sanctions

Participants will be sanctioned if they violate the Drug Court rules or fail to achieve certain phase requirements. Typical violations that may be sanctioned include:

  • Dishonesty
  • Failed or adulterated drug tests
  • Lack of participation in treatment
  • Missed appointments
  • New arrests/charges

Sanctions will be imposed relative to the violation, and will be based upon the proximal and distal nature of the behavior. Sanctions may include:

  • Demotion in phases
  • Essays
  • Fines, curfew restrictions
  • Incarceration
  • Loss of incentives
  • Termination from the Drug Court Program

The Drug Court Team reserves the right to impose these and/or other sanctions appropriate to each particular participant and violation. In turn, if the participant maintains purposeful and positive participation in the Bucks County Drug Court Program, the participant may receive appropriate incentives as well. These incentives will be determined by the Drug Court Team and specific rewards will depend on available resources.

Apply

If you are interested in applying for Drug Court view the Application for Drug Court (PDF) and fill in your information. 

Drug & Alcohol Assessment

You will also need to include a current drug and alcohol assessment with your application. To obtain a Drug and Alcohol Assessment.

  • If you have private insurance, you must call your insurance company and ask where you can go for a Drug and Alcohol Assessment.
  • If you do not have insurance or have Medical Assistance, you must obtain an Assessment at one of the county assessment sites listed below:
    • Gaudenzia Inc. in Lower Bucks: 267-405-6530
    • SOAR in Warminster: 215-444-0808
    • Penn Foundation Recovery Center in Sellersville: 215-257-9999

If you are currently in treatment, a letter must be submitted with your application confirming that you are participating in treatment and indicating your level of care.

Submit Application

The completed application can then be emailed to Warren R. Grant or faxed to 215-348-6503.

To mail the application, mail the application to:
Bucks County Adult Probation and Parole
30 East Court Street
2nd Floor
Doylestown, PA 18901
Attn: Warren R. Grant