CA Diversion Blueprint

How to finish a criminal case with no conviction on your record. Description: Most people think a case ends only two ways: guilty or not guilty. There's a third path California doesn't advertise — diversion — where you complete a program and the charge is dismissed with no conviction. This 20-page guide, written by a former public defender, maps every door: drug diversion (PC 1000), mental health diversion (PC 1001.36), military diversion, misdemeanor diversion, and the Prop 47 reductions that often have to come first. Includes an eligibility worksheet and the questions to ask any lawyer. Who it's for: Anyone charged with a drug, theft, or eligible misdemeanor offense who wants to keep their record clean. What's inside: Every diversion program explained · Prop 47 reductions · how to qualify · what happens after · eligibility worksheet.