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Who makes this work

Veterans Treatment Court

Elected champion

Summer Stephan

San Diego County District Attorney

source · verified 2026-09-26

“Veterans Treatment Court is a great example of fair and responsible criminal justice reform that addresses root causes of criminal behavior through treatment-focused models.”
  • Presiding judge

    Hon. Laura J. Birkmeyer

    Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

    1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Prosecutor

    Summer Stephan

    District Attorney

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • VA Veterans Justice Outreach

    VA Veterans Justice Outreach

    Website

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Treatment partner

    Veterans Village of San Diego

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Treatment partner

    San Diego Vet Center

    source · verified 2026-09-26

Chain of authority above this court (1)
  1. Hon. Patricia Guerrero

    Chief Justice of California / Chair, Judicial Council

    Website

    source · verified 2026-09-26

1 Veterans Treatment Court program sourced here, each one run by a team that shows up for veterans long after most systems would have moved on — a mentor who remembers your name from the first week, a coordinator who chases down a treatment slot before you have to ask twice.

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Veterans Treatment Court

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · San Diego

1100 Union Street, Department 34, San Diego, CA 92101

Official program page

Source: verified link · last verified 2026-09-26

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