{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-1001.1","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 1001.1","heading":"","body":"As used in Sections 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.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL [976. - 1054.10.]","CHAPTER 2.7. Misdemeanor Diversion [1001. - 1001.9.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"fb6a414e5f6a71f17dc7e94aa7ef9447a54777d5d99a4ffa2f75a8c9f96f3f17","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-1001","next":"us-ca/pen-1001.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}