The Fulton County Pre-Trial Intervention and Diversion Program (also known as PIDP) is a program offered in Fulton County to offer an alternative to the traditional prosecution process. The Fulton County PIDP purpose is to deter future criminal behavior, monitor offenders from arrest through final case disposition, minimize loss to victims through payment of restitution by offenders, and to reduce the number of non-violent cases so that county resources can be used to prosecute more severe crimes.

The best part about Fulton County’s PIDP is that defendants who successfully complete the program will have their case dismissed. Your criminal record will also be restricted so that any criminal charges will not show up on background checks.

Certain types of defendants are eligible for participation in the Fulton County PIDP. At a minimum, defendants must have minimal felony nonviolent charges and minimal prior misdemeanor convictions. Additionally, participants must have never participated in a diversion program before and be able to pay any restitution.

Cases like drug possession, theft, or shoplifting are often offered participation in PIDP if it is a defendant’s first offense. If you have been charged with a non-violent offense in Fulton County, it is important that you hire a lawyer that is familiar with PIDP and would be able to negotiate that resolution to your case. Please call our office at 404-581-0999 for a free consultation and to see if PIDP might be a great option for you.