DIVERSIONS

DIVERSON

The Diversion Team works through the judicial system and with community partners to provide an alternative to prosecution for qualified defendants. If a defendant fulfills the terms and conditions of the diversion agreement, the DA's Office will often dismiss the charges. 

​There are a total of nine diversion court programs in Oklahoma County: Veterans Treatment Court, Drug Court, ReMerge Court, DREAMS Court (Diversion, Recovery, Engagement and Mental Support) formerly known as Mental Health Court, DUI Court, Community Sentencing, Veterans Diversion, Misdemeanor Diversion and CO-OP (Court Ordered Out Patient).

DREAMS COURT

*The programs below do not require high-risk and/or high need. A participant’s risk and need levels can vary.

Diversion, Recovery, Engagement and Mental Support (DREAMS) Court (formally known as Mental Health Court) provides eligible offenders the opportunity to participate in a highly structured, court supervised treatment program in lieu of incarceration. The primary goal of DREAMS Court is medication compliance. 

All risk and need levels can enter the program as long as there is a serious mental illness diagnosis.
The program is open to misdemeanor and felony offenders. 
Abstinence from drugs and alcohol is encouraged and testing is done regularly to ensure substance use is detected quickly and reliably.

DUI COURT

*The programs below do not require high-risk and/or high need. A participant’s risk and need levels can vary.

Participants in DUI Court have a high risk of getting another DUI but who generally want to comply with court orders. 

DUI Court program requirements are the same as Drug Court.
Alcohol is closely monitored by mobile breath devices.
A breathalyzer is required for all participants that own their own vehicle.

MISDEMEANOR DIVERSION COURT

*The programs below do not require high-risk and/or high need. A participant’s risk and need levels can vary.

Misdemeanor Diversion provides the flexibility to divert an individual charged with a misdemeanor(s) into treatment services. The idea is to provide substance abuse and mental health treatment services in an effort to decrease future involvement with the criminal justice system.

REMERGE

*Participants in the programs below are high risk and high need. These courts offer the highest judicial supervision and accountability.

ReMerge serves mothers of minor children who are facing non-violent felony charges in Oklahoma County. ReMerge mothers are high-risk, high-need, meaning that without substantial treatment and support, they are unlikely to break the cycles of incarceration, addiction, and poverty. ReMerge utilizes evidence-based treatment and programming to provide individualized, wrap-around services for mothers and their families.

VETERAN DIVERSION COURT

*The programs below do not require high-risk and/or high need. A participant’s risk and need levels can vary.

The Veterans Diversion Program is for low-risk and low or moderate need veterans with misdemeanor charge(s) for first-time offenders. 

• The program lasts 12-24 months.
• A treatment plan is created specific to each veteran and their needs. 
• There are weekly in-person reporting requirements and monthly UA requirements.
• Restitution must be paid in full prior to graduation. 

VETERANS TREATMENT COURT

*Participants in the programs below are high risk and high need. These courts offer the highest judicial supervision and accountability.

Veteran Treatment Court (VTC) is for high-risk and high-need veterans with felony charges that require judicial oversight and more supervision.

• Participants cannot have a dishonorable discharge
• Same components as Drug Court plus interlock required for DUI's