SC H4090

Allows courts to grant conditional discharge for magistrate-level offenses (misdemeanors) with consent of both the accused and prosecutor, placing the person on probation without entering a judgment of guilt

Upon successful completion of probation terms, the charge is dismissed without conviction and does not count as a criminal conviction for legal purposes, including enhanced penalties for repeat offenses

Excludes DUI/DWI offenses from eligibility for conditional discharge under this provision

Limits conditional discharge to a one-time benefit per person; a nonpublic record is maintained by SLED to track eligibility for future cases

Requires a $150 fee (waivable for indigent defendants) before discharge, with funds distributed to the state's 16 judicial circuits through the Prosecution Coordination Commission on a per capita basis