As used in Sections 1001.2 to 1001.9, inclusive, of this chapter, pretrial diversion refers to the procedure of postponing prosecution of an offense filed as a misdemeanor either temporarily or permanently at any point in the judicial process from the point at which the accused is charged until adjudication.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 537, Sec. 10. (SB 239) Effective January 1, 2018.)