Idaho Treatment Court Rule 14. Appearances and Attorneys

(a) Attorneys assigned as members of the Treatment Court Team, or designated attorney, shall attend all Treatment Court staffings and proceedings, unless excused by the Treatment Court Judge.

(b) The defense attorney assigned to a Treatment Court, or designated attorney, represents the interest of all participants. However,

(1) Retained or appointed legal counsel for a participant may appear at a Treatment Court staffing or Treatment Court proceeding for review of that participant’s case.

(2) In the absence of any defense attorney at a Treatment Court staffing or Treatment Court proceeding, the Treatment Court Team may continue to discuss a participant’s progress without the requirement of defense counsel being present.

(c) Upon approval of the Treatment Court Judge, any member of the Treatment Court Team or an attorney for an applicant or participant, may attend staffings and proceedings telephonically or through other electronic means.

(Adopted April 29, 2022, effective July 1, 2022.)