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USA Form 186—Pretrial Diversion Agreement

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. _________________________ Name _________________________ Street Address ___________________________ City and State ___________________________ File No. __________________________ Telephone No. AGREEMENT FOR PRETRIAL DIVERSION It appearing that you are reported to have committed an offense against the United States on or about ________________ in violation of Title ___, United States Code, Section(s) __________, in that you did: ____________________________________. Upon accepting responsibility for your behavior and by your signature on this Agreement, it appearing, after an investigation of the offense, and your background, that the interest of the United States and your own interest and the interest of justice will be served by the following procedure; therefore On the authority of the Attorney General of the United States, by ___________________, United States Attorney for the ___________ District of _____________, prosecution in this District for this offense shall be deferred for the period of ___ months from this date, provided you abide by the following conditions and the requirements of this Agreement set out below. Should you violate the conditions of this Agreement, the United States Attorney may revoke or modify any conditions of this pretrial diversion program or change the period of supervision, which shall in no case exceed eighteen months. The United States Attorney may release you from supervision at any time. The United States Attorney may at any time within the period of your supervision initiate prosecution for this offense should you violate the conditions of this Agreement. In this case [he/she] will furnish you with notice specifying the conditions of the Agreement which you have violated. After successfully completing your diversion program and fulfilling all the terms and conditions of the Agreement, no prosecution for the offense set out on page 1 of this Agreement will be instituted in this District, and the charges against you, if any, will be dismissed. Neither this Agreement nor any other document filed with the United States Attorney as a result of your participation in the Pretrial Diversion Program will be used against you, except for impeachment purposes, in connection with any prosecution for the above-described offense. General Conditions of Pretrial Diversion You shall not violate any law (Federal/State/Local). You shall immediately contact your pretrial diversion supervisor if arrested and/or questioned by any law enforcement officer. You shall attend school or work regularly at a lawful occupation or otherwise comply with the terms of the special program described below. If you lose your job or are unable to attend school, you shall notify your pretrial diversion supervisor at once. You shall consult him/her prior to job or school changes. You shall report to your supervisor as directed and keep him/her informed of your whereabouts. You shall follow the program and such special conditions as may be described below. Special Conditions [description of special program] I assert and certify that I am aware of the fact that the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial. I also am aware that Rule 48(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provides that the Court may dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint for unnecessary delay in presenting a charge to the Grand Jury, filing an information, or in bringing a defendant to trial. I hereby request the United States Attorney for the __________ District of _________to defer such prosecution. I agree and consent that any delay from the date of this Agreement to the date of initiation of prosecution, as provided for in the terms expressed herein, shall be deemed to be a necessary delay at my request, and I waive any defense to such prosecution on the ground that such delay operated to deny my rights under Rule 48(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to a speedy trial or to bar the prosecution by reason of the running of the statute of limitations for a period of months equal to the period of this agreement. I hereby state that the above has been read and explained to me. I understand the conditions of my pretrial diversion program and agree that I will comply with them. _______________________ ____________ Name of divertee Date _______________________ ____________ Defense Attorney Date _______________________ ____________ United States Attorney Date _______________________ _____________ Chief Pretrial Services Officer Date (or Chief Probation Officer) USA Form 186 [cited in Criminal Resource Manual 712]