Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-2-901: Drug Possession Diversion Program – District attorney

discretion to refer.

A. Subject to the availability of funds, each district attorney

may create within the office of the district attorney a Drug

Possession Diversion Program and assign sufficient staff and

resources for the efficient operation of the program.

B. Referral of a violation of the provisions of Section 2-402

of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes or possession of drug

paraphernalia in violation of subsection B of Section 2-405 of Title

63 of the Oklahoma Statutes to the Drug Possession Diversion Program

shall be at the discretion of the district attorney. This act shall

not limit the power of the district attorney to prosecute a case for

possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

C. Upon receipt of a case for possession of a controlled

dangerous substance, the district attorney shall determine if the

charge is one which is appropriate to be referred to the Drug

Possession Diversion Program.

D. In determining whether to refer a case to the Drug

Possession Diversion Program, the district attorney shall consider

the following:

1. The schedule of the controlled dangerous substance possessed

by the defendant;

2. The amount of the controlled dangerous substance possessed

by the defendant;

3. If the defendant has a prior criminal record;

4. The number of drug-related crimes against the defendant

previously received by the district attorney;

5. Whether or not there are other criminal charges currently

pending against the defendant; and

6. The strength of the evidence against the defendant.