HB218 Summary

• Amends Section 7 of Act 94-392 to modify fees for the pretrial diversion program in the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit in Madison County.

• Establishes maximum application fees: $1,000 for felony offenses, $750 for misdemeanors (excluding traffic), $500 for traffic offenses, and $250 for violations.

• Requires participants to pay an additional administration and supervision fee not to exceed $40 per week during program participation.

• Permits the district attorney to waive or reduce fees due to indigency, reduced ability to pay, or for just cause.

• Authorizes the district attorney to use collected fees for the pretrial diversion program, state criminal prosecution, law enforcement support, crime prevention education, and related prosecutorial purposes.

• Allows the district attorney to raise fees without legislative action if a state pretrial diversion program is enacted.