Avoid a conviction

You may be able to avoid having a crime on your record by taking part in a diversion program. We offer diversion programs for the following types of crimes.

• Traffic moving violations
• Driving without a valid license
• Shoplifting
• Dining and dashing
• Failure to pay cab fare
• Livabililty or nuisance offenses
• Obstructing a police officer, without use of force

Reduce disparities

Our City Attorney's office wants to reduce our legal system's:

• Economic disparities
• Racial disparities

One of the ways we do this is through diversion programs. 

Reduce repeat offenses

Diversion programs allow us to:

• Hold you accountable for your crime without putting it on your record.
• Make sure you learn from your crime.
• Help you avoid repeating the crime in the future.