Georgia's Accountability Courts include Adult/Felony Drug Courts, DUI Courts, Juvenile Drug Courts, Family Dependency Treatment Courts, and Mental Health Courts. These courts promote personal responsibility by holding the participant accountable for his/her actions and behaviors. It is not a get out of jail free card. Participants must go through intensive treatment, attend regular court sessions before the judge, submit to frequent random alcohol and drug testing, maintain employment, be financially responsible, support their families, pay fees, and in some cases, attend school.

Accountability/Drug and DUI Courts take a team approach that functions within the existing court structure. The judge, public defender, prosecutor, law enforcement, treatment provider, coordinator and others all work together to create a balance of authority, supervision, support, and encouragement for each participant. 

•  Fact Sheets- Drug Court Programs 2011 (pdf)
• Time is Now 2011 (pdf)
• Georgia Accountability Courts: Defining Elements
• NHTSA Report: An Evaluation of the Three Georgia DUI Courts
• Adult Drug Court Performance Audit (pdf)
• Drug Courts: Stay Out of Jail Clean (pdf)
• Mental Health Court Standards
• Report of the Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians