Prior to or upon the issuance of any accusatory instrument other than an indictment charging any defendant with an offense other than an offense enumerated in Section 45-51-82.26, the district attorney, in his or her discretion, upon the request of the defendant, may withhold prosecution or presentment to the grand jury thereon. The district attorney may then establish a preprosecution or pretrial diversionary program for a specified period of time not to exceed the statute of limitations for the offense of which the defendant is charged.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 51 - Montgomery County.
Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.
Section 45-51-82.20 - Definitions.
Section 45-51-82.21 - Discretionary Powers of District Attorney.
Section 45-51-82.22 - Factors Considered.
Section 45-51-82.23 - Appointment of Committee or Advisory Council.
Section 45-51-82.24 - Establishment of Preprosecution or Pretrial Diversionary Program.
Section 45-51-82.25 - Conditions of Behavior and Conduct.
Section 45-51-82.26 - Persons Charged With Certain Criminal Conduct Ineligible for Program.
Section 45-51-82.27 - Decision to Screen or Divert Cases; Approval After Indictment.
Section 45-51-82.28 - Rights of Participating Defendants.
Section 45-51-82.29 - Rights of District Attorney.
Section 45-51-82.31 - Petition to Expunge or Purge Records.