Originally Posted by
dwtbd 
To the best of my knowledge, it is the proscribed legal 'remedy' in many many jurisdictions here in the US.
Why , I wonder, do not more groups stand on principle and in recognition of that tradition bow out of such designation, or is there an organized effort to do so ?
AA's history of cooperation with the court system dates back to 1942.
See:
MG-05 - A.A. Guidelines on Cooperating with Court, D.W.I. and Similar Programs MG-05 - A.A. Guidelines on Cooperating with Court, D.W.I. and Similar Programs (PDF)
Since the professional community has been alluded to in this thread, this may also be of interest:
MG-11 - A.A. Guidelines on Cooperation With the Professional Community MG-11 - A.A. Guidelines on Cooperation With the Professional Community (PDF)