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Dismiss Your DUI or Dismiss Your Criminal Case (Misdemeanor Diversion)
Dismissal Under California Penal Code Section 1001.95 (Unfortunately – DUI Diversion is No Longer Available In California under the court of appeal decision) The law changes in California once again. Starting January 1, 2021, California Penal Code section 1001.95 will allow judges, over the prosecutor’s objection, to dismiss misdemeanor cases. This law seems to apply to DUI cases and a judge now can dismiss your DUI case. To do that, a judge has to be convinced that diversion is appropriate in your case. Also, you have to agree to continue your case for up to 24 months and do what the judge asks you to do. A judge might ask you to do an alcohol education program, visit a hospital […]