(a) An applicant to the pretrial diversion program shall be assessed a nonrefundable application fee on each charge of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) when the applicant is approved for the program. The amount of the assessment for participation in the program shall be set from time to time by the district attorney.
(b) The assessments provided for under this section shall be in addition to any court costs and assessments for victims or drug or alcohol treatment required by law, and are in addition to any other costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution for which the person may be responsible. Fees may be waived by the district attorney because of circumstances relating to a specific offender and the financial status of the offender. The fees set out in this section are maximum and may in the discretion of the district attorney be reduced because of circumstances relating to a specific offender and the financial status of the offender. A schedule of payments for any of these fees may be established by the district attorney.
Last modified: May 3, 2021