01 What is an AA / NA meeting attendance sheet?
An AA / NA meeting attendance sheet is a written record of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) or similar support group meetings you attend. Each row lists the date, time, group name and location of one meeting, and a group representative signs or initials it, so a court, probation officer, DUI program or treatment provider can see when you went.
02 Who uses an AA / NA attendance sheet for court, DUI, or probation?
People who must attend support meetings as part of a DUI case, a criminal sentence, probation, a diversion program or a treatment plan. The judge, probation officer, attorney or counselor reviews the sheet to confirm that the required number of meetings took place and when.
03 Do AA meetings give proof of attendance?
Not as a rule, because AA has no set procedure for it. The AA pamphlet Information on Alcoholics Anonymous says the extent of any group's involvement is entirely up to the individual group, and each group has the right to choose whether or not to sign court slips. Many groups do cooperate: AA's leaflet for court professionals (F-177) notes that the secretary or another group officer is often willing to sign a first name or initial a slip furnished by the court. Narcotics Anonymous takes the same position in its Bulletin #31, where the group is the final authority. So it is best to ask the secretary before the meeting starts, and to ask your probation officer what to do if a group does not sign.
04 How do I fill out an AA attendance sheet?
Fill in the top part once: your full name, the court or program, the case number and the number of meetings required. Then complete one row for each meeting in ink, with the date, start time, group name and the address or online platform. At the end of the meeting, ask the secretary or chairperson to print a first name and sign or initial your row, because many AA and NA members prefer not to give a full name. Do not fill in the signature column yourself. Before you hand the sheet in, sign the certification at the bottom and keep a copy, for instance a photo of each page.
05 How many meetings can I track on one sheet?
The printable PDF and the Word version each have 18 rows, one per meeting. If you need more, print another copy, write the next numbers in the first column (19, 20 and so on) and keep all pages together when you submit them.
06 Can I use this sheet for online or virtual meetings?
Yes. Write the platform (for example Zoom) instead of an address. Signatures are harder to get online, so ask the meeting secretary how the group verifies attendance, and check with your probation officer or program in advance whether an emailed or photographed signature is accepted.