Benefit of the Veterans Court is that upon successful completion, there is a court order administratively dismissing the charges. History of the Veterans Treatment Court In 2013, the Chief Judge of the Hillsborough County Court system created a new criminal subdivision of the county court to focus on people who have misdemeanor offenses. The court…
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Federal Pretrial Diversion The Eligibility Criteria for the DOJ Pretrial Diversion Program have been updated. The disqualifier for having a history of substance abuse (alcohol or drugs) has been removed. Federal Pretrial Diversion Eligibility Criteria According to the Feds, “Pretrial diversion (PTD) is an alternative to prosecution which seeks to divert certain offenders from traditional criminal…
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