Section 12-17-226 – Definitions.
Section 12-17-226 Definitions. For purposes of this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATION FEE. A fee imposed by the district attorney as a condition precedent to participation in a pretrial diversion program. (2) COMMUNITY SERVICE. Work imposed as a condition of a pretrial diversion program that is intended for the […]
Section 12-17-226.1 – Authorization to Establish Program; Discretionary Powers; Supervision and Control; Intervention Plans.
Section 12-17-226.1 Authorization to establish program; discretionary powers; supervision and control; intervention plans. (a) The district attorney of any judicial circuit of this state may establish a pretrial diversion program within that judicial circuit or any county within that judicial circuit. (b) All discretionary powers endowed by the common law, provided for by statute and […]
Section 12-17-226.2 – Applicants for Admittance.
Section 12-17-226.2 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense specified in subsection (b) whose jurisdiction is in the circuit court or district court in a circuit in which a pretrial diversion program has been created pursuant to this division may apply to the district attorney of the circuit for admittance to […]
Section 12-17-226.3 – Standards for Admission.
Section 12-17-226.3 Standards for admission. (a) In determining whether an offender may be admitted into a pretrial diversion program established under this division, it shall be appropriate for the district attorney to consider any of the following circumstances: (1) If the offender is 18 years of age or older at the time the offense was […]
Section 12-17-226.4 – Admission Into Program.
Section 12-17-226.4 Admission into program. (a) Notwithstanding current law, admittance into the pretrial diversion program shall be in the discretion of the district attorney. To assist the district attorney in his or her decision to admit the offender into the pretrial diversion program, the district attorney, prior to the offender being admitted to the pretrial […]
Section 12-17-226.5 – Program Requirements; Counsel; Costs.
Section 12-17-226.5 Program requirements; counsel; costs. (a) An offender who enters into a pretrial diversion program established under this division shall be brought before a court of competent jurisdiction and shall satisfy each of the following requirements: (1) Voluntarily waive, in writing, his or her right to a speedy trial. (2) Agree, in writing, to […]
Section 12-17-226.6 – Acceptance Into Program; Termination From Program; Completion of Program; Restorative Justice Initiative; Violations of Terms or Conditions.
Section 12-17-226.6 Acceptance into program; termination from program; completion of program; Restorative Justice Initiative; violations of terms or conditions. (a) An offender who enters into a pretrial diversion program established under this division may satisfy any of the following requirements: (1) Provide a statement admitting his or her participation in, and responsibility for, the offense […]
Section 12-17-226.7 – Time for Application.
Section 12-17-226.7 Time for application. An offender shall make application to a pretrial diversion program established under this division at a time to be determined by the district attorney, but in the case of a felony, may not be more than 90 days after arraignment. (Act 2013-361, p. 1290, §8.)
Section 12-17-226.8 – Fees.
Section 12-17-226.8 Fees. (a) An offender may be assessed an administration fee when he or she is approved for a pretrial diversion program established under this division. The amount of the fee for participation in the program shall be in addition to any court costs, assessments for crime victim’s compensation fund, Department of Forensic Sciences […]