1. (a) An offender may be assessed a nonrefundable application fee when the offender is approved for the pretrial diversion program. The amount of the application fee shall be in addition to any other costs assessed pursuant to this program. A schedule of payments for the application fee or any other fees may be established by the district attorney.(b) The following application fees as set by the district attorney shall apply to offenders accepted into the program:

   1. (1) Felony offenses: Up to one thousand dollars ($1,000).
   2. (2) Misdemeanors and DUI offenses: Up to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
   3. (3) Traffic offenses and violations: Up to five hundred dollars ($500).
   4. (c) The exact amount of the application fee in each case shall be established by the district attorney.
   5. (d) An applicant may not be denied access into the pretrial diversion program based solely on the offender’s inability to pay the application fee. Application fees may be reduced or waived, for just cause, at the discretion of the district attorney.

(Act 2012–364, p. 907, § 7.)