Pre-trial Diversion for first-offense DUIs comes to Dade County.

A NEW INITIATIVE FOR ELIGIBLE FIRST TIME DUI OFFENDERS IN NON-CRASH CASES WILL BE FORMALLY IMPLEMENTED IN THE COMING WEEKS. ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN A DISPOSITION OF:

RECKLESS DRIVING - ADJUDICATION WITHHELD

COMPLETE ELIGIBILITY AND PROGRAM DETAILS WILL BE RELEASED VERY SOON. IN THE MEANTIME, IF YOUR CASE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE, YOU MAY WISH TO SEEK A DEFENSE CONTINUANCE UNTIL THE INITIATIVE'S DETAILS ARE WORKED OUT. HOWEVER, WHILE A CASE MAY APPEAR ELIGIBLE, FURTHER SCREENING WILL BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE PERSON IS ADMITTED INTO THE PROGRAM AND THE MIAMI-DADE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RETAINS SOLE DISCRETION ON WHETHER TO ADMIT OR REJECT APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING CONSIDERED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS INITIATIVE, PLEASE REQUEST A DEFENSE CONTINUANCE AND THE STATE WILL ANNOTATE THE FILE ACCORDINGLY AND YOU WILL BE ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT REPORT/SOUNDING IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIATIVE