971.41 Deferred prosecution program; worthless checks.
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971.41 Deferred prosecution program; worthless checks.
(1)Definition. In this section, “offender” means a person charged with, or for whom probable cause exists to charge the person with, a violation of s. 943.24 .
(2)Establishment of program; eligibility criteria. A district attorney may create within his or her office a worthless check deferred prosecution program for offenders who agree to participate in it as an alternative to prosecution. The district attorney may establish criteria for determining an offender’s eligibility for the program. Among the factors that the program may use in determining eligibility are the following:
(a)The face value of any check or order that was involved in the offense.
(b)If applicable, the reason why the check or order was dishonored by a financial institution.