(a) Admittance of an offender into the pretrial diversion program shall be appropriate if all of the following requirements are met:
- (1) The offender is 18 years of age or older, or 16 years of age or older if the offense is a traffic citation, at the time the alleged offense or violation was committed.
- (2) There is a probability that justice will be served if the offender is placed in the pretrial diversion program.
- (3) It is determined that the needs of the city and of the offender can be met through the pretrial diversion program.
- (4) The offender appears to pose no substantial threat to the safety and well-being of the community.
- (5) It appears the offender is not likely to be involved in further criminal activity.
- (6) The offender will likely respond to rehabilitative treatment.
- (7) The offender has no previous record of committing the offense or offenses or violation or violations with which he or she is charged.
- (b) The municipal prosecutor may waive any of the standards specified in subsection (a) if justice or special circumstances dictate.
(Act 2010-578, p. 1275, §4.)