What is required to authorize ASAP services?

• A. Written Verification of Referral from Clerk of Court
• B. Virginia Uniform Traffic or Criminal Summons Copy
• C. Referral Document
• D. Consent for Release of Confidential Information Form

Answer: (C)

The key thing being tested is what officially starts a participant’s involvement in ASAP services. The Referral Document is the formal instrument that authorizes enrollment, issued by the Clerk of Court or the court, and it ties the individual to the specific case and court order to participate. It provides the essential details the ASAP provider needs to begin services—who the person is, the case number, and the court’s directive to engage in the program.

Without this referral, there’s no court-backed basis for the ASAP provider to enroll someone, coordinate supervision, or arrange treatment. The other options don’t initiate enrollment: a summons copy is just notice of charges, a consent for release governs information sharing but isn’t the trigger to participate, and a written verification of referral, while related, is not the standard document that authorizes enrollment.