Rule 3 Eligibility for Participation

To participate in diversion court, an individual must meet all the following criteria:

(a) Legal. The incident or arrest must involve a non-violent misdemeanor. Persons with a history of violent crimes may participate only upon consent of the prosecutor.

(b) Clinical. The individual must be diagnosed with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, or PTSD.

(c) Criminogenic. The individual must be identified as moderate, high, or very high risk/need as determined by empirically validated screening and assessment tools.

(d) Voluntary. The individual must agree to participation. This agreement includes consent to behavioral health or co-occurring treatment and services, random drug screening, waiver of the right to a speedy trial, and diversion court team member access to confidential medical and treatment records.

(e) Residency. The participant must be a resident of the state of Wyoming.