HB627 Summary

• District Attorney of the Eighth Judicial Circuit may establish and operate a discretionary pretrial diversion program under sole district attorney control.

• Eligible offenses include drug offenses (excluding trafficking and manufacturing first degree), property offenses, misdemeanors, and traffic violations; ineligible offenses include Class A felonies, crimes resulting in death or serious injury, deadly weapon offenses, and sex offenses involving forcible compulsion.

• Participants must voluntarily waive speedy trial and jury trial rights, admit involvement in the offense, agree to program conditions, and may be assessed application fees capped at $900 for felonies/DUI, $750 for misdemeanors, $500 for non-DUI traffic offenses, and $100 for violations.

• Program conditions may include restitution, education participation, employment requirements, substance abuse treatment, drug testing, supervision fees, community service, and curfews as agreed between district attorney and offender.

• Collected fees are deposited in District Attorney's Solicitor Fund with 10% going to court clerks and 5% to Morgan County Child Advocacy Center; district attorney may terminate participation for program violations.