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Traffic Diversion Guidelines

Information you should know

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The District Attorney has established a diversion program for qualified traffic offenders. Diversion is a privilege, not a right and may be offered or denied an applicant for any reason permitted by law.

Offenses that are NOT eligible: speeding greater than 20 mph over the speed limit, reckless driving, attempt to elude, driving while suspended, driving without current policy of insurance, construction and school zone violations, fail to yield to an emergency vehicle, crosswalk violations, railroad crossing violations, violations by commercial drivers, any offense involving an injury accident that you caused or to which you contributed. A separate diversion program exists for certain first time DUI offenders and open container violations. You may be eligible if you haven’t had any traffic tickets, convictions or diversions for moving violations in the past six months or a DUI or other serious traffic violation or criminal offense in the past five years. If you have questions about your eligibility, call 316-660-3638.

If you are approved for diversion you will enter into an agreement to do certain things, and your case will be continued for at least six months. If you successfully complete diversion, your case will be dismissed.  You will be required to agree or stipulate that you committed the violation as charged on the ticket. If you do not successfully complete diversion, the case will be set for trial on the agreed facts.

To apply for diversion, you must do the following on or before the court date on your ticket:

  1. Complete and submit application form
  2. Submit a $25.00 non-refundable fee by CHECK or MONEY ORDER made payable to District Attorney’s Office.
    1. A credit card may be used if paying in person
  3. Submit copy of proof of motor vehicle insurance 

Mail all the above items to:

Traffic Diversion Program
District Attorney’s Office
525 N Main, Ste 235
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone (316-660-3638)

DO NOT send more than the $25.00 application fee. Late applications will be considered for good cause, however an additional $10.00 late fee will be required.

If your application is approved an additional $185.00 in court costs and diversion fee will be required.  If you are also ticketed for not using your seat belt or child safety restraints an additional fine will be required. For child safety violation the fine will not be imposed if you provide proof that you have obtained an appropriate and approved child passenger restraint system. Review the requirements above before applying for diversion. If you are not eligible your application will be denied, and the application fee will not be refunded.

IF APPLYING FOR DIVERSION
DO NOT PAY FINE