Pre-Trial Diversion
Welcome to the Pre-Trial Diversion Webpage. For some first-time offenders with no prior contact with the criminal justice system, the Office of the District Attorney offers a Pretrial Intervention program. Offenders that enter the program are supervised by this office while they complete the conditions of their agreement, thus deterring future criminal behavior. Participants are referred to various educational or vocational courses, personal or group counseling and to other community agencies appropriate to their needs.
Program’s Impact on the Community
- Reduces the size of court dockets which saves time and money for the court system.
- Protects the community by closely supervising the accused from the time they enter the program until final disposition of the case
- Minimize loss to victim through payment of restitution by the offender
General Criteria for Participating in this Program
- Refrain from criminal behavior
- Must be wiling to participate in the program
- Must perform all conditions of program
Selection Process
Qualified participants are referred and accepted into the pretrial diversion program. The case is screened to determine if the offender meets the criteria for the program.
- Participant’s Responsibilities
- Refrain from criminal
- Follow payment schedule set up by the officer
- Complete community service requirements
- Attend any required substance, mental health, anger management, or any other community referral as a condition of the program.
- Submit to random drug screens at the discretion of the Pretrial Diversion Officer.
When the terms and conditions are completed, the case is dismissed. Cases vary on length of supervision depending on the severity of the crime that was committed.