City Club Missoula Presents: “DUI Treatment Court: Is It Possible In Missoula?” With Judge Karen Orzech, 5/10, Missoula

City Club Missoula Presents:
“DUI Treatment Court: Is it Possible in Missoula?”
With Judge Karen Orzech

Monday, May 10, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St.

Montanans clearly enjoy their alcoholic beverages: Historically, our consumption of alcohol per person has been 15 to 20 percent higher than the national average. But alcohol abuse brings consequences that are not enjoyable, costing the Montana economy more than a half billion dollars each year in medical costs, lost wages and productivity. And driving under the influence of alcohol causes needless crashes and deaths.

Missoula County Justice of the Peace Karen Orzech and a 10-member team from the Missoula justice system have been receiving formal training in establishing a DUI Court for Missoula. The national training in Athens, Georgia, is based on best practices developed during the past 20 years in courts throughout the nation. The idea is a problem-solving court that makes a second DUI the last DUI.

“We want to stop people from coming back for their third and fourth DUIs,” Orzech says. “We want to treat the problem.”

Judge Orzech has served as Missoula County Justice of the Peace since 1999. She believes in a restorative justice system based on respect and accountability. Come hear her talk on this important topic.

City Club Missoula forums are open to everyone; you do not need to be a member to attend, however, reservations are required.

Reservations for the May 10 City Club Forum can be made by e-mail to [email protected] or by calling 406-243-7720 by noon, Friday, May 7. Please indicate if you want lunch ($11 for members, $16 for nonmembers) or the no-lunch option of forum only for $5. Please cancel if necessary by the reservation deadline.

Payment is required for late cancellations and unclaimed reservations. We encourage you to find a substitute to claim your reservation.

For more information about City Club Missoula, visit http://www.cityclubmissoula.org or call 406-243-7720