The Problem Solving Court Advisory Committee was established by Chief Justice Mullarkey in March of 2008. This Committee was charged with the tasks of addressing compliance to the key components of problem solving courts, staffing models, funding models, program evaluation, and sustainability. The Problem Solving Court Advisory Committee developed a Colorado Problem Solving Courts Best Practices Manual to guide and inform problem solving court operations across the state. The most recent Problem Solving Court Advisory Committee Order was signed in 2022.
The Colorado Problem Solving Court Advisory Committee currently has two subcommittees:
Training and Education Subcommittee
A Training and Education Subcommittee was formed in 2012 to develop guidelines for Colorado problem solving courts for training and education. The Training and Education Subcommittee has developed Training and Education Guidelines for Adult Drug Courts, which were adopted into the Colorado Problem Solving Courts Best Practices Manual. The Training and Education Subcommittee has also developed a phased curriculum of trainings and resources, with an initial focus on essential trainings for new members. The current listing of trainings and resources can be found in the Training and Education Recommended Resources and includes resources for Adult Drug or Treatment Courts and Juvenile Drug or Treatment Courts.
Technical Assistance and Program Support Subcommittee
The Technical Assistance and Program Support (TAPS) Subcommittee was formed in 2013 to address the consistent and ongoing implementation and measurement of best practices in Colorado problem solving courts.