Pen. Code, § 1001.40 · Chapter 2.81. Pretrial Diversion of Traffic Violators
Pen. Code, § 1001.40
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county acting on behalf of one or more individual courts may by ordinance establish a program that provides for pretrial diversion by the court of any person issued a notice to appear for a traffic violation to attend any traffic violator school licensed pursuant to Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 11200) of Division 5 of the Vehicle Code.
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History
Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1303, Sec. 1.
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