Deferred Adjudication Program

Deferred Adjudication may only be offered by the Harrisburg Municipal Court Judge.  This is safety program that is offered to qualified drivers for the purpose of promoting safe driving.  This program only applies to a single incident date and time. 

• Defendant may be able for deferred adjudication under the following conditions: 
• The citation is a class B, C or D traffic violation 
• Defendant has no prior convictions within the last three years
• Defendant must sign up and complete an assigned traffic class within a 90-day period

You will NOT QUALIFY for the deferred adjudication program if any of the following are true:  

• The incident involved a collision or an accident
• The offense is a class A violation
• The offense is a traffic crime (misdemeanor)
• The offense is Distracted Driving/Cell Phone
• If Defendant has participated in any other traffic diversion program in the last three years. 
• The defendant carries a CDL endorsement.   

The court fine will be reduced to a court fee, set by the Judge, and due within a 60 day period.  Payment arrangements can be made for a longer period, if authorized by the Judge, with a payment plan fee.  Traffic class fees are paid directly to the agency and must be paid according to their rules. 

Success:  If Defendant receives no new citations during probation period, completes the required traffic class and has complied with their payment plan, the traffic citation will be dismissed.  The traffic citation will not appear on the defendant’s driving record. Citation dismissed and case closed.

Fail to Successfully Complete: If any of the conditions are not met, the deferred adjudication will be revoked.  A conviction will be entered on the defendant’s driving record and a court fine will be imposed and due within 10 days.  If payment is not made by the due date, maximum fine will be imposed along with the issuance of a Show Cause order to appear.