Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Judicial Diversion california and tennessee

If someone received judicial diversion for a dui 20 years ago in california and has had a clean record since then until now. If they were now charged and found guilty through a bench trial of forgery in Tennessee is it possible for them to have a second judicial diversion or is judicial diversion a one time only thing.


Asked on 5/01/08, 2:57 pm

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Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Judicial Diversion california and tennessee

California's diversion program is available only in connection with California cases. Even in California it would not be available for a forgery case. It is designed to help defendants in alcohol- and/or drug-related cases deal with their substance abuse problems, not to offer an escape hatch for all criminal defendants.

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Answered on 5/01/08, 5:55 pm


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