FAQ

The SATOP Screening consists of a review of your driver record, your BAC at the time of your arrest, a computer-scored assessment test, and an interview with a substance use counselor. Based upon the information gathered during the screening, you will be referred to one of the SATOP Service Levels.  Visit our SATOP Screening page to get started.

Generally it will take you about 30 minutes to work through the online SATOP Screening Questionnaire and select a time for your telephone interview with a counselor, which will take approximately 20 – 30 minutes.

Your SATOP screening is valid for 6 months from the date it was completed.  If you have not began a SATOP program level within 6 months, you’ll need to complete the screening again.  The expired screening fee is $126 plus fees as you will have already paid the $249 supplemental fee to the SATOP Department in Jefferson City.

If you have completed a SATOP screening but not yet completed a SATOP program level, and have another alcohol or drug related traffic arrest, you’ll need to retake the SATOP screening and will need to pay the full screening fee, including the supplemental fee, again.

If you need to contact your probation officer outside your regular probation report day, please call them at their office’s main phone number. Please be aware that they may be in court, or visiting with other clients – if they can’t answer your phone call, please leave a message and they’ll respond to your phone call as soon as they can. If you need a copy of a probation report sheet for your upcoming report day visit, you can click here for the online version.  Note that you’ll still need to report in person or as directed by your probation officer.

You can sign up for a class by calling us at 816-836-2220, during our business hours, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm. Our staff will be eager to assist you!

Please call our office at 816-836-2220 and we will finish your class registration.  Please note, you’re not completely registered for (and will not be allowed to attend) a class until you speak with us on the telephone (with the exception of the Victim Impact Panel).

For SATOP Screenings: You’ll need to pay for the screening in order to get the authorization code which will allow you to complete the questionnaire.  The authorization code will be e-mailed to you with receipt of payment.  You can get started by making a payment here using credit/debit.

For SATOP Classes, and other classes:  You’ll need to pay in advance, in order to get on the roster.  You can do so by clicking here.  Once you make your payment, please contact our office at 816-836-2220 in order to confirm your spot on the class roster.  Keep in mind YOU’RE NOT FULLY ENROLLED IN A CLASS UNTIL YOU CALL OUR OFFICE TO BE PLACED ON THE ROSTER.

For probation fees:  You can pay when completing our online report sheet.

For all credit/debit card payments, we add a small online processing fee.  If you prefer, you can pay any class or probation fee using a money order by dropping it by our office.  We’re sorry, but we cannot accept cash or personal checks.

If you’re going to miss your class or SATOP screening, we would LOVE it if you would give us a courtesy call at 816-836-2220 to let us know.  That way, other clients can have that opportunity.  Our policy is that if we don’t hear from you more than 24 hours prior to class beginning, we charge a $25-40 reschedule fee for all classes except SATOP screenings and SATOP/OEP classes.  We do this in order to keep the greatest availability of roster spots for other clients who may need a spot in a screening or class roster.

If you begin a class and do not complete the class, unless there are documented extenuating circumstances, you will need to pay another class fee to re-enroll in a later class.

The Missouri Department of Mental Health does offer means-tested assistance for the SATOP Level 2, 3, and 4 (WIP, CIP, and SROP) Programs for Missouri (only) residents. To apply, please call our administrative staff at 816-836-2220, and we will send you an e-mail walking you through the documentation you’ll need to submit (proof of residency and documentation of household income).  We’ll send you a link to submit this online.  Once you submit the documentation to us, our staff will review and prepare a document to sign for the state assistance.  It can all be done over e-mail.

From time to time your Probation Officer may ask for a copy of your Driving Record.  Or, maybe you’re just curious about it yourself.  Either way, the easiest way to purchase a copy of your driving record (without a trip to the DMV) is by visiting: https://mydmv.mo.gov and selecting Driver License Services.  The DMV charges a fee of $2.82 per record request.

For House Arrest, SCRAM alcohol monitoring, you’ll need to contact Electronic Sentencing Alternatives at 816-224-5372.

That depends on which court your case is/was in. Many courts will require that Northland Alternative Sentencing Program (NASP) be the liason for your community service. Their phone number is 816-468-4114.

The best reference for ignition interlock in Missouri can be found at the Missouri Department of Revenue’s website, https://dor.mo.gov/drivers/iid.php. A list of state-approved providers is at: https://www.modot.org/ignition-interlock.