Opinion No.

The Honorable Roger Norman, JD, CPA, CFE Legislative Auditor Division of Legislative Audit 172 State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1099

Dear Mr. Norman:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on four questions concerning the establishment of drug courts. As an initial matter, you state the following pertinent facts:

Drug courts are specialized court dockets operating within the existing structure of the state's court system. Ark. Code Ann. § 16-98-302(c)(1). Each of the state's judicial districts is authorized to establish a drug court. Id. § 16-98-303(a)(1). The…