Admittance into the pretrial diversion program is in the sole discretion of the city judge. An offender deemed by the city judge to be a threat to the safety or well-being of the community shall not be eligible for the program. An offender charged with any of the following types of offenses shall be ineligible for admittance:
- (1) Any offense involving violence or aggression resulting in injury to a law enforcement officer.
- (2) Any offense involving eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.
- (3) Any offense involving violence where weapons are used or where children are victims.
- (4) Any driving under the influence charge where serious physical injuries are involved.
- (5) Any offense wherein the offender is a public official and the charge is related to the capacity of the offender as a public official.
- (6) The person may not hold a commercial driver license (CDL) issued in any state, any United States possession or territory, or any United States insular area, or has no conviction for which a commercial driver license was required.
(Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 3.)