Military Diversion
Under California Penal Code Section 1001.80, a defendant may be placed on pretrial diversion for a misdemeanor offenses if both the following apply to the defendant: (1) The defendant was, or currently is, a member of the United States military. (2) The defendant may be suffering from sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health problems as a result of his or her military service. In the past, misdemeanor DUI w