This page outlines the Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS) policy for supporting the SCRAM House Arrest product and client events in court.
Statement
AMS supports SCRAM House Arrest in court at varying levels depending on the nature of the client’s violation and the legal circumstances surrounding the violation. The level of AMS support is usually determined through discussions between the AMS Court Testimony Liaison and the prosecutor.
Standard Court Support
The customer should be able to address most SCRAM House Arrest court proceedings using information that is available in SCRAMNET. Specifically, the customer will:
- Assemble a court package for a non-compliance event. To put together the package using SCRAMNET data:
- Print the SCRAM House Arrest Non-Compliance Report that is available on the Help page. The client’s name, the device serial number, and the date that the device was assigned can be added to the report.
- Print the client’s HA event log for the specified period of time.
- Print the House Arrest Glossary of Terms that is available on the Help page.
- Provide court package to the appropriate supervising court or agency.
- Act as a fact witness during court testimony. This includes:
- The ability to explain the relevant details of particulars like leave and return events.
- The ability to answer other questions that do NOT relate to the scientific and technological principals of SCRAM House Arrest such as the client’s house arrest schedule or when the SCRAM equipment was assigned to the client.
Additional Support (if required)
When a customer feels that the court support required needs to extend beyond the standard support, the customer completes the Request for Testimony form that is available in SCRAMNET. The request places the Court Testimony Liaison in touch with the prosecutor of that case, and they will determine what additional information is required, based on the facts of the case and the judge’s requirements.
If necessary, AMS will provide additional information based on prosecution needs. This may include:
- Additional data or background material that the customer is not able to provide or is not qualified to testify about in court.
- Bracelet history.
- Because House Arrest technology is easily understood and readily accepted by courts, prosecutors, and defense attorneys, AMS does not anticipate providing any court testimony for SCRAM House Arrest, but will consider each situation case by case as necessary.
Frye or Daubert Hearings
The technology used in House Arrest products is easily understood and readily accepted by courts, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the public in general. Therefore, AMS will not provide court testimony for any Frye or Daubert hearings for SCRAM House Arrest.
Subpoenas
AMS will respond to subpoenas appropriately. When AMS receives a subpoena duces tecum from the defense, AMS will always contact the prosecution.