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Hancock County Superior Court II

Honorable Dan E. Marshall
9 East Main, Room 106
Greenfield, IN  46140
317.477.1115

The Superior Court #2 of Hancock County Indiana is a court of general jurisdiction.  By local Rule all DUI's, alcohol offenses and most drug cases are filed in Superior Court #2.

The Honorable Dan E. Marshall is the presiding judge of Superior 2.  In addition to his general probation department he is assisted by three full time Alcohol and Drug certified Probation Officers.  These ADA Officers specialize in supervising the alcohol and drug offender caseload.  This caseload is managed with a recognition that addiction is a disease.  In dealing with the addicted offender the Court receives input from the ADA department, the offender, the defense attorney, and the prosecuting attorney.  Ultimately the Court must design an appropriate sentence, choosing from a menu of alternative programs the one that best promotes rehabilitation while also preserving public safety.

The public safety alternatives include jail sentences, electronic home detention, probation, and ignition interlock.  The rehabilitation alternatives include abstinence, AA, outpatient substance abuse counseling, inpatient treatment and a jail intervention program that provides counseling for those in custody.  The Court also refers offenders to a sober life program that includes counseling and antabuse.

The goal of each sentence is to impose a fair penalty for the defendant, protect society from relapse, and provide treatment to break the cycle of recidivism.  The Court attempts to structure an individual program for each offender.  The most successful cases appear to be those in which the offender receives positive or negative reinforcement within close proximity to the conduct.  Specifically, an offender may be sentenced to home detention for up to one year or until three negative drug tests and counseling are accomplished.

The Court is also serviced by a warrant officer who attempts to arrest any offender within 48 hours of a reported positive drug test.  Once the offender is returned to Court, the sentencing program is re-evaluated to determine whether increased supervision or treatment is needed.

The Court's program is designed to impress upon the offender personal accountability.  The Police, offenders, their families, defense attorneys and prosecutors have supported the Court's attempt to return offenders to their careers and their families drug and alcohol free.

Next DUI Court:  Bernalillo County, NM

This web page was created by the American Council on Alcoholism 
to serve as a resource for information about DUI courts.

This page was last updated on 4-30-2003.