City of Atlanta, GA
City of Atlanta, GA
Pre-Trial Diversion Programs enable qualified defendants to resolve their cases in lieu of prosecution.
Defendants who enter and complete the program(s) will be eligible to have their charges dismissed. There are programs for traffic, criminal offenses, and city code violations.
Our Pre-Trial Intervention-Traffic Violations Program (PTI-T) strives to make Atlanta a safer city by correcting driving behavior. Defendants who are seventeen years of age or older may be eligible for this program. Eligibility is determined by your charge(s) and records. Your driving, criminal and City of Atlanta violation records are taken into consideration. Acceptance into the program is at the discretion of the City Solicitor. If you are interested in learning more about PTI-T, please click here.
Our Pre-trial Intervention-Criminal & City Ordinance Violations Diversion Program (CPTI) enables participants to take responsibility for their behavior without facing criminal conviction. Defendants seventeen years and older are eligible to participate in this program. Eligibility is determined by your charge(s) and records. Your driving, criminal and City of Atlanta violation records are taken into consideration. Acceptance into the program is at the discretion of the City Solicitor. If your case is eligible for the program, you will be required to pay a participation fee, perform community service, and take rehabilitative classes. To learn more about CPTI, email cpti@atlantaga.gov
The Office of the City Solicitor and Atlanta Bicycle Coalition provide free bicycle safety classes through the Bicycle Diversion Program. Violators of the city’s bicycle ordinance shall be eligible for participation in the program once annually. The bicycle diversion program is designed to promote understanding and awareness of the proper use of bicycle routes, bicycle lanes, multi-use trails within the City of Atlanta and to provide education on bicycle safety and traffic laws for both drivers and bicyclists. Acceptance into the program is at the discretion of the City Solicitor. If you are interested in learning more about the Bicycle Diversion Program, please call (404) 658-6163.
Record Restriction (Expungement)
Record restriction (formerly known as expungement) is the process of legally restraining what certain members of the public may be able to view on a person’s criminal history report. You may qualify for record restriction if your case resulted with a non-guilty disposition, without a conviction or was reduced to a local ordinance. There are two different processes, depending on if you were arrested before or after July 1, 2013. To get the information regarding the record restriction request process, CLICK HERE.
Commercial Harassment
For more information regarding Commercial Harassment, please email commercialharrassment@atlantaga.gov or call (404) 658-6670.
To file a commercial harassment complaint, CLICK HERE.
You may visit the Municipal Court’s website at https://court.atlantaga.gov or telephone (404) 658-6940 for answers to these questions and many more services provided by that entity and follow the instructions provided.
You may visit the Municipal Court’s website at https://court.atlantaga.gov or telephone (404) 658-6940 for answers to these questions and many more services provided by that entity and follow the instructions provided.
You may visit the Municipal Court’s website at https://court.atlantaga.gov or telephone (404) 658-6940 for answers to these questions and many more services provided by that entity and follow the instructions provided.
Information on Public Defenders Service can be found https://atldefenders.atlantaga.gov.
