The Judicial Council shall sponsor a pilot program to facilitate online adjudication of any infraction violations of this code for which a personal appearance is not required. The Judicial Council shall seek to select at least eight courts that are willing to participate in the program. To achieve a diverse sample when selecting pilot courts, the Judicial Council shall consider geography and court size when making the selection. At least one county shall have a population of between 500,000 people and 1 million people, and at least one county shall have a population of more than 1 million people.