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  "name": "Court-ordered class requirements by U.S. state",
  "url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/court-ordered-classes/",
  "publisher": "Next Step Counseling",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-14",
  "note": "Informational only. Requirements vary by court; always confirm the exact class, format and an accepted provider with the court that ordered you.",
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      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (Arizona courts have no single named statewide anger-management program — orders usually just say \"anger management,\" \"anger-management counseling,\" or \"anger-management education\"). In domestic-violence cases the court instead orders a state-regulated \"Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Program,\" not a generic anger class.",
      "typical_length": "For generic anger management, the length is set by the judge or probation and is commonly ordered as roughly 6 to 26 hours/sessions (8, 12, or 26 hours are typical). A domestic-violence offender treatment program is much longer — commonly 26 to 52 weekly group sessions (about six months to a year); Maricopa County Adult Probation's domestic-violence offender intervention runs at least 32 weeks.",
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      "state": "Arizona",
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      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "Court-approved domestic violence offender treatment program (a minimum 26-session program; NOT a generic anger-management class)",
      "typical_length": "A minimum of 26 sessions for a first offense (held weekly, so roughly six months in practice); some courts and providers order 36 or 52 sessions. The court sets the exact number in your order.",
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      "official_source_url": "https://www.azcourts.gov/domesticviolencelaw/Domestic-Violence-Resources",
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      "state": "Arizona",
      "state_abbr": "AZ",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "DUI screening, education & treatment",
      "typical_length": "DUI screening (required for everyone): A 30-minute to 3-hour interview, within 30 days of the court order; Level 2 client: At least 16 hours of DUI education; Level 1 client: At least 16 hours of education plus 20 hours of treatment",
      "online_accepted": "limited",
      "online_accepted_label": "Mostly in-person",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/",
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    {
      "state": "Arizona",
      "state_abbr": "AZ",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Parent Information Program (PIP)",
      "typical_length": "2 to 6 hours under the statewide standard (ACJA § 3-202); each county sets its own length within that range (Pinal County's class is 4 hours)",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
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      "official_source_url": "https://www.azcourts.gov/familylaw/Child-Support-Family-Law-Information/Parent-Education-Program",
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      "state": "California",
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      "class_type": "Anger management",
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      "typical_length": "Generic court-ordered anger management length is set by the judge's order and commonly runs 8, 12, 26, or 52 sessions (often weekly one- to two-hour classes). Domestic-violence cases are different: Penal Code 1203.097 mandates a batterer's program of not less than one year (52 weekly sessions) with a minimum of two hours of class time per week, completed within 18 months.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/",
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      "state": "California",
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      "typical_length": "A minimum of 52 weekly sessions (one full year), with at least two hours of class time per week, completed within 18 months (Penal Code § 1203.097).",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
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      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=1203.097",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/california/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-22"
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    {
      "state": "California",
      "state_abbr": "CA",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Driving-Under-the-Influence (DUI) Program",
      "typical_length": "Wet reckless program: 12 hours; First offender (AB 541): 3 months / 30 hours; First offender, high BAC (AB 1353): 9 months / 60 hours; Multiple offender (SB 38): 18 months",
      "online_accepted": "limited",
      "online_accepted_label": "Mostly in-person",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/Pages/DUI_Programs.aspx",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/california/",
      "last_updated": "2026-06-16"
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    {
      "state": "California",
      "state_abbr": "CA",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Family Court Services parent orientation / court-ordered parent education (no single statewide named course)",
      "typical_length": "Court orientation is typically about 1 hour and free; county-ordered parent-education classes are commonly around 4 hours or a multi-session workshop and may charge a fee — varies by county.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://courts.ca.gov/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/california/",
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    {
      "state": "Colorado",
      "state_abbr": "CO",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "DVOMB-approved domestic violence offender treatment (level-based, competency-based — no fixed week count)",
      "typical_length": "Not a fixed number of weeks. Colorado uses a competency-based, level-based model: an intake evaluation using the Domestic Violence Risk and Needs Assessment (DVRNA) places you at treatment Level A (low intensity), B (moderate), or C (high), and you complete treatment by demonstrating core competencies rather than serving a set week count. In practice treatment commonly runs many months, and a year or longer at higher levels.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://dcj.colorado.gov/dcj-offices/odvsom/dvom-board",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/colorado/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-05"
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    {
      "state": "Colorado",
      "state_abbr": "CO",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Level I / Level II DUI education and therapy",
      "typical_length": "Level I Education: 12 hours over a minimum 3-day period (max 4 hours/day); Level II Education: 24 hours over 12 weeks (group setting, class size capped at 12); Level II Therapy (Tracks A–D): 5–10 months, depending on the track; Level II Four Plus (Track F): Minimum 18 months and 180 clinical contact hours",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://bha.colorado.gov/behavioral-health/dui-services",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/colorado/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Colorado",
      "state_abbr": "CO",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered parenting class under C.R.S. 14-10-123.7 (districts commonly order a \"Level 1\" class, with a longer \"Level 2\" class for high-conflict cases)",
      "typical_length": "Minimum 4 hours for the standard Level 1 class on district provider lists; Level 2 (high-conflict) classes are longer.",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/colorado/",
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      "state": "Florida",
      "state_abbr": "FL",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (Florida has no single statewide \"anger management\" program name — judges just order \"anger management\"). In domestic-violence cases the court instead orders a state-certified Batterers' Intervention Program (BIP), which is a separate, longer, regulated program — not a generic anger-management class.",
      "typical_length": "For generic anger management, the judge sets the length — commonly around 8, 12, or up to 26 sessions/hours depending on the order. A domestic-violence Batterers' Intervention Program is set by statute (Fla. Stat. 741.325): at least 29 weeks with a minimum of 24 weekly group sessions, plus intake, assessment, and orientation (providers and circuit courts often describe it as roughly a 6-month, ~26-week program).",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.flcourts.gov/Resources-Services/Office-of-Family-Courts/Family-Court-in-Florida/Domestic-Violence",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/florida/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
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      "state": "Florida",
      "state_abbr": "FL",
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      "typical_length": "At least 29 weeks total, including 24 weekly sessions plus appropriate intake, assessment, and orientation programming (Fla. Stat. 741.325). Programs are funded by user fees paid by the attendees.",
      "online_accepted": "unknown",
      "online_accepted_label": "Verify with your court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.myflfamilies.com/bipc",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/florida/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-05"
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    {
      "state": "Florida",
      "state_abbr": "FL",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "DUI Program (DUI school)",
      "typical_length": "Level I: Minimum 12 hours (classroom); Level II: Minimum 21 hours (classroom, group of up to 15)",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/education-courses/dui-and-iid/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/florida/",
      "last_updated": "2026-06-16"
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    {
      "state": "Florida",
      "state_abbr": "FL",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course",
      "typical_length": "Minimum 4 hours",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.myflfamilies.com/services/child-family/child-and-family-well-being/parent-education-and-family-stabilization",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/florida/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Florida",
      "state_abbr": "FL",
      "class_type": "Divorce education",
      "program_name": "Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course",
      "typical_length": "Minimum 4 hours",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.myflfamilies.com/services/child-family/child-and-family-well-being/parent-education-and-family-stabilization",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/divorce-education/florida/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-22"
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      "state": "Georgia",
      "state_abbr": "GA",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (no single statewide program name). In family-violence cases, Georgia law instead requires a state-certified Family Violence Intervention Program (FVIP), which is not the same as a generic anger-management class.",
      "typical_length": "Varies by the order. Generic court-ordered anger management is commonly 8 to 12 weekly sessions (about 8 to 12 hours), with 8 sessions a frequent baseline. A state-certified FVIP is fixed by rule at 24 weekly 90-minute group sessions (roughly 36 hours over 24 weeks).",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://gcfv.georgia.gov/family-violence-intervention-programs",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/georgia/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
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      "state": "Georgia",
      "state_abbr": "GA",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "24-week certified Family Violence Intervention Program (FVIP)",
      "typical_length": "24 weekly group classes (about six months in practice). Classes average $25–$30 each, the maximum allowable charge is $60 per class, and certified programs must offer a sliding fee scale for participants the court declares indigent.",
      "online_accepted": "limited",
      "online_accepted_label": "Mostly in-person",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://gcfv.georgia.gov/family-violence-intervention-programs/what-are-family-violence-intervention-programs",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/georgia/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "state": "Georgia",
      "state_abbr": "GA",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program",
      "typical_length": "Assessment component (NEEDS screening): 130-question screening (completed first); Intervention component: 20 hours over multiple sessions; Clinical evaluation (separate): In-depth professional evaluation",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/regulated-programs/dui-alcohol-or-drug-use-risk-reduction-program",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/georgia/",
      "last_updated": "2026-06-16"
    },
    {
      "state": "Georgia",
      "state_abbr": "GA",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Seminar for Divorcing Parents (court-mandated domestic-relations parenting seminar)",
      "typical_length": "Up to 4 hours (capped by Rule 24.8; typically a single 4-hour seminar)",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://georgiacourts.gov/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/georgia/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Georgia",
      "state_abbr": "GA",
      "class_type": "Divorce education",
      "program_name": "Divorcing Parents Seminar",
      "typical_length": "Up to 4 hours (capped by Rule 24.8; typically a single 4-hour seminar)",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://georgiacourts.gov/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/divorce-education/georgia/",
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      "state": "Illinois",
      "state_abbr": "IL",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (no single statewide-named class); in domestic-violence / domestic-battery cases courts instead order a state-certified Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP)",
      "typical_length": "Generic anger-management orders vary widely — commonly 8, 12, 26, or 52 hours/sessions as the judge specifies. A domestic-violence PAIP is longer and regulated: at least 24 weekly group sessions totaling a minimum of 36 hours of direct program contact (not counting intake), often described as roughly a 26-week program.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/probation-programs/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/illinois/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
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      "state": "Illinois",
      "state_abbr": "IL",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "IDHS protocol-approved Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP)",
      "typical_length": "At least 24 weekly sessions and a minimum of 36 hours of direct program contact, not counting intake and screening (89 Ill. Adm. Code 501). Up to 4 of the sessions may be individual; the rest must be group work, with groups of no more than 15 participants of the same gender.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30276",
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      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
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    {
      "state": "Illinois",
      "state_abbr": "IL",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "DUI Risk Education (with DUI evaluation)",
      "typical_length": "Minimal Risk: Minimum 10 hours of DUI Risk Education; Moderate Risk: 10 hours risk education + minimum 12 hours early intervention (over 4+ weeks, max 3 hours/day); Significant Risk: 10 hours risk education + minimum 20 hours substance use treatment; High Risk: Minimum 75 hours of substance use treatment, then continuing care",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=68381",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/illinois/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Illinois",
      "state_abbr": "IL",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Parenting Education Program (Illinois Supreme Court Rule 924)",
      "typical_length": "At least 4 hours",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/illinois/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Iowa",
      "state_abbr": "IA",
      "class_type": "Divorce education",
      "program_name": "Children in the Middle (court-approved course)",
      "typical_length": "Not fixed by Iowa Code 598.15 — each judicial district certifies its own approved courses and each provider sets the session length, so confirm when you register.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/representing-yourself/divorce",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/divorce-education/iowa/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "state_abbr": "MA",
      "class_type": "Divorce education",
      "program_name": "Two Families Now (court-approved co-parenting education course)",
      "typical_length": "4 hours — online and self-paced (computer, tablet, or smartphone); the course stays available for 30 days after purchase.",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/probate-and-family-court-rules/probate-and-family-court-standing-order-3-23-co-parenting-education-course-for-married-and-unmarried-parents",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/divorce-education/massachusetts/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
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      "state": "Michigan",
      "state_abbr": "MI",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (a general education/counseling condition ordered at the judge's discretion). Michigan has no single named statewide \"anger management\" program. In domestic-violence cases courts instead order a Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) / Batterer Intervention Services (BIS) that must meet the Batterer Intervention Standards for the State of Michigan — a separate, longer, regulated program.",
      "typical_length": "Generic court-ordered anger management is commonly ordered as roughly 8 to 24 hours (often 8, 12, or more sessions), with the exact length set by the individual order. By contrast, a domestic-violence Batterer Intervention Program runs a minimum of 26 weekly group sessions (completed over no fewer than 26 weeks, exclusive of intake) and is recommended at 52 sessions, with each group session lasting 90 minutes to 2 hours.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.courts.michigan.gov",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/michigan/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Michigan",
      "state_abbr": "MI",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) that meets the Michigan Batterer Intervention Standards (minimum 26 weekly sessions; 52 recommended)",
      "typical_length": "A minimum of 26 group sessions, completed over no less than 26 weeks (not counting intake); the Standards recommend 52 sessions or longer. Each group session runs at least 90 minutes and no more than two hours.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.biscmi.org/what-is-bipscc/bipscc-approved-programs/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/michigan/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Michigan",
      "state_abbr": "MI",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Substance use assessment + Alcohol Highway Safety class",
      "typical_length": "Court-ordered screening and assessment: One assessment before sentencing; Alcohol Highway Safety class (first level): About 8 hours, per MDHHS — confirm with your court; Rehabilitative program (treatment or self-help): At least 1 year",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/drugcontrol/treatment/txcontent/substance-use-assessments-and-classes",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/michigan/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Michigan",
      "state_abbr": "MI",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "SMILE (Start Making It Livable for Everyone) — the Friend of the Court parent-education program",
      "typical_length": "Varies by county — commonly about 2 hours; some counties use a shorter ~40–90 minute video or Zoom session.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.courts.michigan.gov/administration/offices/friend-of-the-court-bureau/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/michigan/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Nevada",
      "state_abbr": "NV",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Seminar for Separating Parents (Clark County, formerly the \"COPE\" class) or a court-approved co-parenting class, ordered under each judicial district's local rule; there is no single statewide program",
      "typical_length": "Not set by court rule; each approved provider sets the length",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/courtrules/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/nevada/",
      "last_updated": "2026-10-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "state_abbr": "NJ",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) program",
      "typical_length": "12-hour IDRC (county): At least 6 hours a day on 2 consecutive days (12 hours total), plus an \"at-risk\" screening; 48-hour IDRC (regional): 48 consecutive hours at a regional facility, including education and screening; Substance use disorder assessment and treatment: Set by the assessment; ordered treatment or referral cannot exceed one year by statute",
      "online_accepted": "limited",
      "online_accepted_label": "Mostly in-person",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/intoxicated-driving",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/new-jersey/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "state_abbr": "NJ",
      "class_type": "Divorce education",
      "program_name": "Parents' Education Program",
      "typical_length": "One court-run session per party (spouses attend separate sessions). Neither the Parents’ Education Act nor Directive #11-19 fixes a statewide hour count — your Scheduling Notice gives the date, time, and location.",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.njcourts.gov/self-help/divorce",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/divorce-education/new-jersey/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "state_abbr": "NY",
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      "typical_length": "Generic anger-management orders commonly run roughly 8 to 52 hours or sessions (often 8, 12, 16, or 26), with the exact length set by the judge. Domestic-violence abusive-partner / batterer programs are much longer — commonly about 26 weeks (New York City's APIP offers 16- or 26-week tracks).",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://opdv.ny.gov",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/new-york/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "state_abbr": "NY",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "Abusive Partner Intervention Program (APIP) or batterer program accepted by your court (New York has no statewide certification or program standards)",
      "typical_length": "No statewide minimum. New York City's APIP runs 16 or 26 weeks, with the track set by the court mandate. Outside NYC, follow the length in your order and confirm it with the court or your probation officer.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/programs/abusive-partner-intervention-program-apip/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/new-york/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "state_abbr": "NY",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Impaired Driver Program (IDP)",
      "typical_length": "Impaired Driver Program (IDP): Seven weekly classroom sessions, 16 hours total (~7 weeks)",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/impaired-driver-program-idp",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/new-york/",
      "last_updated": "2026-06-16"
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "state_abbr": "NY",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Parent Education and Awareness Program (PEAP)",
      "typical_length": "Set by each certified provider (Part 144 fixes no length); commonly about 4-6 hours, delivered in one session or split into shorter sessions (e.g., two 3-hour sessions).",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.nycourts.gov/parent-education-and-awareness-program",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/new-york/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "state_abbr": "NC",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (generic, no state-standardized curriculum). Note: for domestic-violence cases North Carolina instead requires a state-approved Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP), also called a batterer intervention program.",
      "typical_length": "No statewide-mandated length for generic anger management — the number of hours or sessions is set by the individual court order (commonly a fixed number of sessions or hours, e.g., roughly 8-26+). By contrast, a North Carolina state-approved DVIP (batterer intervention program) has a set minimum of at least 26 consecutive weekly group sessions of at least 1.5 hours each (about 6 months).",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.doa.nc.gov/divisions/women-youth/domestic-violence-intervention-programs",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/north-carolina/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "state_abbr": "NC",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "State-approved Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP), called an \"abuser treatment program\" in the statutes, approved by the NC Domestic Violence Commission",
      "typical_length": "At least 26 consecutive weekly group sessions of at least 1.5 hours each — 39 hours of group treatment in total, completed within 30 weeks (NC Administrative Code, Title 1, Chapter 17, Rule .0706). Programs allow no more than 3 absences; a fourth absence ends your enrollment.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.doa.nc.gov/divisions/women-youth/domestic-violence-intervention-programs",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/north-carolina/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "state_abbr": "NC",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "DWI substance use assessment + ADETS",
      "typical_length": "Level I — ADETS: 16 hours of classroom instruction (PRIME For Life); Level II — Short-term outpatient: Minimum 20 contact hours over 30+ days; Level III — Longer-term outpatient: Minimum 40 contact hours over 60+ days; Levels IV–V — IOP / residential: 90+ contact hours, up to residential care",
      "online_accepted": "limited",
      "online_accepted_label": "Mostly in-person",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/mental-health-developmental-disabilities-and-substance-use-services/driving-while-impaired",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/north-carolina/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "state_abbr": "NC",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Parent Education Program (the state's court-sponsored course is titled \"The Most Important Job: Parenting Information for Families Living Apart\")",
      "typical_length": "Varies by district: about 40–45 minutes for the state's online course, a 1-hour in-person session, or a 4-hour class",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.nccourts.gov/programs/access-and-visitation-program/parent-education-program",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/north-carolina/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "state_abbr": "OH",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (Ohio has no single statewide program; it is ordered at the judge's discretion under a generic \"anger management\" label)",
      "typical_length": "Anger management is commonly ordered as 8, 12, 26, or 52 hours/sessions, set by the judge or probation department based on the offense and prior history — there is no fixed statewide number. A domestic-violence Batterer Intervention Program is far longer: Ohio's standards call for weekly group sessions lasting no less than 6 months and optimally one year (roughly 26–52 weeks).",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/services-to-courts/domestic-violence-program/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/ohio/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "state_abbr": "OH",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) accepted by your court (Ohio has no mandatory statewide certification, so the court decides which programs count)",
      "typical_length": "No statewide minimum is set by law. The voluntary ODVN standards call for weekly group sessions over at least 6 months, optimally one year, and the Supreme Court of Ohio's court checklist asks whether a program requires at least 52 weeks of 1.5-hour sessions. The length in your court order is what counts.",
      "online_accepted": "unknown",
      "online_accepted_label": "Verify with your court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.odvn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BI_Standards_2010__Final3_Ohio.pdf",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/ohio/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "state_abbr": "OH",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Driver Intervention Program (DIP)",
      "typical_length": "72-hour residential DIP: 3 consecutive days (minimum 21 program hours); 48-hour residential DIP: 2 consecutive days (minimum 16 program hours); Non-residential DIP: Minimum 13 program hours (no more than 8 hours per day)",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://dbh.ohio.gov/get-help/treatment-services/driver-intervention-program-sitearea",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/ohio/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "state_abbr": "OH",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Parenting seminar / parent-education class (commonly titled a \"Seminar for Separating Parents\" or \"co-parenting/divorce class\"), required by each county's Domestic Relations Court under Ohio Revised Code 3109.053 — there is no single statewide curriculum or program name.",
      "typical_length": "Varies by county (commonly about 2–4 hours)",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/judicial-system/ohio-trial-courts/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/ohio/",
      "last_updated": "2026-10-14"
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "state_abbr": "OH",
      "class_type": "Divorce education",
      "program_name": "Court-approved divorce / parenting seminar (county-set)",
      "typical_length": "Varies by county (commonly about 2–4 hours)",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/judicial-system/ohio-trial-courts/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/divorce-education/ohio/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "state_abbr": "PA",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (Pennsylvania has no single official state program name); for domestic-violence cases the court orders a Batterer's Intervention Program (BIP) instead.",
      "typical_length": "Varies by the order. Generic anger-management programs commonly run 8–32 hours (many Pennsylvania courts order about 16 hours). Domestic-violence Batterer's Intervention Programs run much longer — often up to 12 months of weekly in-person group sessions (commonly cited as 26–52 weeks). Follow the exact length stated in your order.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.pacourts.us/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/pennsylvania/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "state_abbr": "PA",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "Batterer's Intervention Program (BIP) accepted by your court or county probation (Pennsylvania has no state-government certification of these programs)",
      "typical_length": "No statewide minimum is set by law. The PA Department of Corrections contracts for up to 12 months of batterers' intervention services for people it supervises; county programs set their own length. Follow the length in your order.",
      "online_accepted": "unknown",
      "online_accepted_label": "Verify with your court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.pcadv.org/wp-content/uploads/PCADV_DV-BENCHBOOK.pdf",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/pennsylvania/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "state_abbr": "PA",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Alcohol Highway Safety School (AHSS) + CRN evaluation",
      "typical_length": "Court Reporting Network (CRN) evaluation: One standardized screening; Alcohol Highway Safety School (AHSS): Minimum 12.5 hours of instruction (breaks do not count); Full drug and alcohol assessment: Set by the assessor; Court-ordered treatment: Per the assessment recommendation",
      "online_accepted": "limited",
      "online_accepted_label": "Mostly in-person",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/resources/laws-and-regulations/dui-legislation",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/pennsylvania/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "state_abbr": "PA",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered parent-education seminar (the name varies by county — e.g., \"Our Children First,\" the \"Generations Program\" / \"Able to Adjust,\" an \"Educational Parenting Seminar,\" or \"Education Program for Separated Parents\")",
      "typical_length": "typically 4 hours (set by each county)",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.pacourts.us",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/pennsylvania/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "state_abbr": "SC",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (South Carolina has no single statewide-named anger-management program). In domestic-violence (DV, formerly \"criminal domestic violence\"/CDV) cases the court instead orders completion of a \"domestic violence intervention program designed to treat batterers\" — a Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) approved by the Circuit Solicitor and meeting SCDPPPS standards — which is a separate, longer, regulated program, not a generic anger-management class.",
      "typical_length": "Generic court-ordered anger management length is set by the judge's order (commonly around 8, 12, or 26 hours/sessions). A domestic-violence Batterer Intervention Program is fixed by SCDPPPS standards at a minimum of 26 weeks of weekly group sessions lasting at least 90 minutes each (intake, orientation, and exit sessions do not count toward the 26 weeks), and more than four absences leads to termination.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.dppps.sc.gov/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/south-carolina/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "state_abbr": "SC",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP)",
      "typical_length": "ADSAP assessment: At enrollment; ADSAP education (Prime For Life / \"PRI\"): Commonly a 16-hour group education program (per county program information); Education plus treatment: Varies by assessment; most finish by the end of their suspension, but it can take up to 12 months",
      "online_accepted": "limited",
      "online_accepted_label": "Mostly in-person",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://bhdd.sc.gov/office-substance-use-services/services/treatment/dui-services",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/south-carolina/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "state_abbr": "TX",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (Texas courts use no single standardized name — it is generally just called \"court-ordered\" or \"court-approved anger management\"). In domestic/family-violence cases, courts instead order the state-accredited Battering Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP), which is a separate, longer, regulated program — not a generic anger-management class.",
      "typical_length": "Generic court-ordered anger management is commonly ordered in blocks of about 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, or up to 36 hours, depending on the specific court order (there is no statewide standard length). A BIPP (family-violence cases) is much longer: a minimum of roughly 18 to 24+ weekly group sessions (frequently cited as at least ~36 hours total), and some counties require more.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/cjad/bipp.html",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/texas/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "state_abbr": "TX",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "Battering Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP), accredited by TDCJ-CJAD",
      "typical_length": "A minimum of roughly 18 to 24 or more weekly group sessions (frequently cited as at least about 36 hours total); some counties require more. Follow the number in your order.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/cjad/bipp.html",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/texas/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "state_abbr": "TX",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "DWI Education Program",
      "typical_length": "DWI Education Program (DWIE): 12 hours; DWI Intervention Program (DWII): Minimum 30 hours; Drug Offender Education Program (DOEP): 15 hours; Alcohol Education Program for Minors: 6 hours",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": "varies",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/court-ordered/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/texas/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "state_abbr": "TX",
      "class_type": "Parenting class",
      "program_name": "Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course",
      "typical_length": "4 hours (statutory minimum); the statute caps the course at 12 hours, and most court-accepted courses run about 4 hours.",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.txcourts.gov/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/parenting-classes/texas/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Utah",
      "state_abbr": "UT",
      "class_type": "Divorce education",
      "program_name": "Divorce Education Course and Divorce Orientation Course",
      "typical_length": "About 3 hours total — the Divorce Orientation Course is ~1 hour and the Divorce Education Course ~2 hours.",
      "online_accepted": "yes",
      "online_accepted_label": "Online OK (approved)",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/family/dived.html",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/divorce-education/utah/",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-20"
    },
    {
      "state": "Virginia",
      "state_abbr": "VA",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP), also called a Batterer Intervention Program (BIP), certified by the Virginia Batterer Intervention Program Certification Board",
      "typical_length": "Set by risk level under the June 2025 standards: low-risk participants complete at least 36 hours over 24 weeks; moderate- and higher-risk participants at least 54 hours over 36 weeks (some programs also offer 78 hours over 52 weeks). Group sessions are at least 90 minutes. Older materials citing 18 weeks are out of date.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://vabipboard.org/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/virginia/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Virginia",
      "state_abbr": "VA",
      "class_type": "DUI / DWI",
      "program_name": "Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP)",
      "typical_length": "Intake and screening: One intake appointment; ASAP education classes: 10 hours (2-hour sessions, once a week for 5 weeks); Treatment referral: Varies by provider and plan",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
      "assessment_required": "yes",
      "official_source_url": "https://vasap.virginia.gov/",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/dui-classes/virginia/",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "state": "Washington",
      "state_abbr": "WA",
      "class_type": "Anger management",
      "program_name": "Court-ordered anger management (no single state-standardized curriculum or state-approved provider list). In domestic-violence cases Washington instead orders state-certified Domestic Violence Intervention Treatment (DVIT) — the state's regulated batterer-intervention track, formerly called \"domestic violence perpetrator treatment\" — which is legally distinct from a generic anger-management class.",
      "typical_length": "Generic anger-management orders commonly run 8, 12, 26, or 52 hours/sessions, set by the judge or probation department based on the offense and history — always read your court order for the exact number. Court-ordered DVIT is a separate, much longer program: a minimum of six months up to about eighteen months of weekly group treatment.",
      "online_accepted": "varies",
      "online_accepted_label": "Varies by court",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-services-offices/domestic-violence-intervention-treatment",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/anger-management/washington/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Washington",
      "state_abbr": "WA",
      "class_type": "Domestic violence / batterer intervention",
      "program_name": "State-certified Domestic Violence Intervention Treatment (DVIT) program",
      "typical_length": "Set by the participant's assessed level (WAC 388-60B-0420): Level One a minimum of 6 months, Level Two 9 months, Level Three 12 months, and Level Four 18 months — all consecutive weekly same-gender sessions.",
      "online_accepted": "no",
      "online_accepted_label": "In-person only",
      "assessment_required": null,
      "official_source_url": "https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-services-offices/domestic-violence-intervention-treatment",
      "guide_url": "https://nextstepcounseling.net/domestic-violence-classes/washington/",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-22"
    },
    {
      "state": "Washington",
      "state_abbr": "WA",
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