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Alachua County has implemented a new pilot program for certain DUI cases.


Posted on Mar 17, 2009

The State Attorney for the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida which includes Gainesville and Alachua County, Mr. William Cervone, implemented a pilot program in January 2007 regarding drivers charged with a first offense DUI.  It is a deferred prosecution program.  

For more Information about  this program:

Deferred Prosecution in Gainesville and Alachua County explained; Part 1

Criteria for the Defered Prosecution program in Gainesville and Alachua County; Part 2

New Program is Not Widely Publicized.

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