Penal Code section 1001.1

As used in Section 1001.2 to 1001.9, inclusive, of this chapter, pretrial diversion refers to the procedure of postponing prosecution of an offense filed as a misdemeanor either temporarily or permanently at any point in the judicial process from the point at which the accused is charged until adjudication.

Source: Section 1001.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1001.1. (updated Jan. 1, 2018; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1001.1

Original Source: Section 1001.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1001.1. (last accessed May 12, 2025).