What are the phases of a DUI Court program?
In Phase 1 a person would attend 3 hours weekly counseling sessions, 2 AA meetings per week, a DUI Court review 2 times per month, and a random alcohol or drug screen every week. Phase 1 last 5 months! The number of meetings decreases as the defendant “graduates” from phase to phase. Since Georgia suspends a person’s license for the first 12 months on a 2nd DUI conviction, most DUI court program members cannot drive to the meetings. The success rates of DUI Court programs have been inconclusive.