15th District Sobriety Court

Ann Arbor

The 15th District Sobriety Court is designed to address alcohol abuse amongst drinking drivers within the jurisdiction of Ann Arbor, Michigan.   Sobriety Court particularly addresses repeat offending drinking drivers and those first time offenders who are alcohol abusers or addicted to alcohol and other drugs.   Our program capacity is 100 - 120 clients; at present there are currently 45 clients.   Staff consists of one probation agent assigned to Sobriety Court on a full time basis. Our program is a team approach to address a very serious personal and social problem.   The team consists of The 15th District Court judge, sobriety court coordinator/probation agent, county prosecutor, city attorney, defense lawyer, prevention services, and treatment provider. The mission of the 15th District Sobriety Court is to reduce the incidence of drunk driving by providing a program utilizing intensive probation and judicial supervision for misdemeanor offenders who are chemically dependent or who are abusing alcohol or other drugs.   The Sobriety Court Program is intended as an alternative to incarceration and will utilize judicial supervision and coordinated treatment services with graduated sanctions for accountability.   The goal is to support the recovery of offenders charged with OWI so as to reduce the rate of recidivism.