Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. Advises the defendant as to the nature and purpose of the Treatment Court, the rules governing participation, the consequences of abiding or failing to abide by the rules, and how participating or not participating in Treatment Court will affect their interests. b. Explains all of the rights that the defendant will temporarily or permanently relinquish while participating in a Treatment Court. c. Explains that criminal prosecution for admitting to alcohol or other drug use in open court will not be invoked, the defendant is encouraged to be truthful with the judge, the case manager and the treatment staff, and informs the participant that they will be expected to speak directly to the judge and not through an attorney. d. Not be deemed the attorney of record until after the defendant is accepted into the Treatment Court but shall assist in pending defendants’ program onboarding and assist pre-acceptance participants and attorneys with programmatic questions prior to being assigned the attorney of record. Defendants will maintain previous defense attorneys appointed until accepted into Treatment Court. e. Participates as an active member of staffing, court, and attends various meetings relating to Treatment Courts. The following is the current court and meeting schedule, which is subject to change as operations change. Additionally, calendars and meetings may run late or finish early. i. Monday: Mental Health Court Staffing 10:00am to 12:00pm and Court: 1:30pm to 4:30 pm, 3 weeks per month. ii. Tuesday: DWI Court Staffing 10:30am to 12:00pm and Court 1:30pm to 4:30pm. iii. Wednesday: Veteran’s Treatment Court Staffing 8:30am to 10:00am and Court 10:00am to 12:00pm, 3 weeks per month. iv. Thursday: Adult Substance Abuse Court (ASAC) Staffing 10:00am to 12:00pm and Court 1:30pm to 4:30pm. v. Attend Partner Meetings and Team Alignment Meetings approximately 2 hours per month. vi. Attend Steering Committee Meeting approximately 1.5 hours quarterly.