Criminal Lawyer discusses diversion in the district of Columbia br br Diversion is a way of diverting the case off of a trial calendar. Almost br every state in the Union now has a diversion for first-time offenders on br misdemeanor cases. It's just what it sounds like. It's diverting the case br off of a track so that - let's say that you have a drug problem - well, if br you participate in a drug court or drug program the case will get br dismissed. br br If you don't have a drug problem and you just made a bad error in choice, br then maybe you'll do some community service and get your case dismissed. br Diversion is almost available for most first-time offender misdemeanors. br There are certain exceptions to that, and again, seek an experienced br criminal lawyer to tell you this.