Travis County has a handful of programs that are designed for people who have never been in trouble before. However, being a first time offender does not guarantee admission into a program.

Both the County Attorney (misdemeanor) and District Attorney (felony) have Pre-Trial Diversion programs. Successful completion of these programs result in a dismissal of your case. However, admission to the programs is up to the prosecutors. Being a "first time offender" certainly helps, but the prosecutors still evaluate the charge on a "case by case" basis.

Yes! Every prosecutor will look at your criminal history (or lack of it) before making a plea bargain recommendation on a case - which could be a dismissal, probation, conviction, etc. Having no criminal history ALWAYS improves the outcome. It does not guarantee it will be a dismissal, though.

No, traffic tickets (speeding, etc.) will not be held against you. However, prior "public intoxications", "possession of drug paraphernalia" and other types of Class C tickets could be.

That is sometimes the case. It may feel like being a first time offender doesn't count for much. However, I promise you if you had a lot of prior arrests, the plea bargain would be worse.

Transformative Youth Justice (for youthful offenders age 17-20)

Family Violence Intervention Program (for Assault FV cases)

DWI court (for people with multiple DWIs)

DWI Pre-Trial Diversion (for first time offender DWI charges)

Veterans Court (for veterans)

Pre-Trial Diversion (both misdemeanor and felony)

Here is a link to more Travis County programs.

No, your attorney will let you know if you qualify for any programs. There will be an application that you need to fill out for the programs.

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