(a) An offender charged with any of the following criminal offenses in a circuit court or district court may apply to the district attorney for admittance to the pretrial diversion program:
(1) A drug offense, excluding trafficking in controlled substances or cannabis as provided in Section 13A-12-231, or manufacturing of controlled substances in the first degree as provided in Section 13A-12-218.
(2) A property offense.
(3) A misdemeanor.
(4) A traffic or conservation offense, except that a holder of a commercial driver’s license, an operator of a commercial motor vehicle, or a commercial driver learner permit holder who is charged with a violation of a traffic law in this state shall not be eligible for a deferred prosecution program, diversion program, or any deferred imposition of judgment program pursuant to Section 32-6-49.23.
(b) An offender charged with any of the following offenses is ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program:
(1) Any Class A felony or capital offense.
(2) Any offense involving serious physical injury to a person.
(3) An offense involving violence in which the victim was a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school officer, a correctional officer, active duty military personnel of the United States military, or an individual over the age of 65.
(4) Any offense involving death.
(5) A person deemed by the district attorney to be a threat to the safety or well-being of the community.
(6) Bribery of a government or public official.
(7) Any offense wherein the offender is a public official and the charge is related to his or her capacity as a public official.
(8) Abduction or kidnapping.
(9) Any sex offense involving forcible compulsion or incapacity.
Structure Code of Alabama
Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.
Section 45-28-82.20 - Definitions.
Section 45-28-82.21 - Established; Discretionary Powers; Supervision and Control.
Section 45-28-82.22 - Applicants for Admittance.
Section 45-28-82.23 - Standards for Admission.
Section 45-28-82.24 - Admission Into Program.
Section 45-28-82.25 - Program Requirements; Records; Restorative Justice Initiative.
Section 45-28-82.26 - Time for Application.
Section 45-28-82.27 - Costs and Fees.
Section 45-28-82.28 - Treatment Programs; Drug Testing.
Section 45-28-82.29 - Written Agreement; Other Terms and Conditions.
Section 45-28-82.30 - Disposition of Funds.
Section 45-28-82.31 - Violations; Waiver.
Section 45-28-82.32 - Liability.
Section 45-28-82.33 - Funding.