A pre-trial diversion program is basically a get out of jail free card. A plan is set up whereby the offender must follow all of the rules written in the agreement between the offender, the District Attorney, the offenders lawyer, and a judge. It might involve doing community service, a drug treatment program or other programs in lieu of going to court for a minor offense. States have different rules that must be followed for this type of program.
: Pretrial diversion (PTD) is an alternative to prosecution which seeks to divert certain offenders from traditional criminal justice processing into a program of supervision and services administered by the U.S. Probation Service. In the majority of cases, offenders are diverted at the pre-charge stage. Participants who successfully complete the program will not be charged or, if charged, will have the charges against them dismissed; unsuccessful participants are returned for prosecution. : The major objectives of pretrial diversion are: * To prevent future criminal activity among certain offenders by diverting them from traditional processing into community supervision and services. * To save prosecutive and judicial resources for concentration on major cases. * To provide, where appropriate, a vehicle for restitution to communities and victims of crime. * The period of supervision is not to exceed 18 months, but may be reduced. I got this info from the site below. There is more there that may be very interesting and helpful for you.
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title9/22mcrm.htm
How long is the pretrial diversion program
Richard sims
Normally this means that instead of a case going to trial it can be diverted from prosecution if the Defendant enters a pretrial intervention program.
Ann M Watkins has written: 'Pretrial diversion' -- subject- s -: Pre-trial procedure
Under Mississippi Code of 1972, ann., your dilatory plea would be place on hold and once you successfully complete Pre-Trial Diversion, the Hearing Judge will sign an order dismissing the charge(s). Once that is complete, you can hire an attorney and have your record expunged.I hope that helps.
Delores Fitzgerald has written: 'Developing the service contract in pretrial diversion programs' -- subject(s): Pre-trial procedure, Pre-trial intervention
Final Pretrial (as in final pretrial hearing)
They fall into two categories: continent diversion and conduit diversion.
A "pretrial" WHAT? A pre-trial HEARING - yes. A pre-trial CONFERENCE - no.
Is pretrial release a good idea why do we keep in using it
The verb of diversion is divert. As in "to divert someone".
You can't do diversion with a CDL in Kansas, they may not let you apply with a diversion on your record.