California
First time offender...I'm wondering if it would be possible (and okay) to contact the prosecuting officer before my appointed court trial to see if he'll reduce the misdemeanor to an infraction or allow a diversion program (deferred prosecution?).
Also, recently it has become a State-wide amendment that marijuana related misdemeanors be reduced to infractions to cut costs of holding trials, but the bill is not effective until January 1...will this not help me at all?
First time offender...I'm wondering if it would be possible (and okay) to contact the prosecuting officer before my appointed court trial to see if he'll reduce the misdemeanor to an infraction or allow a diversion program (deferred prosecution?).
Also, recently it has become a State-wide amendment that marijuana related misdemeanors be reduced to infractions to cut costs of holding trials, but the bill is not effective until January 1...will this not help me at all?