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Ineligible Offenses for Participation in Drug Court
Generally, a defendant who is currently charged with or has ever been convicted of the following offenses (including attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to any of these offenses) will be ineligible for participation in Drug Court. However, the District Attorney has discretion to allow a Defendant meeting these criteria to participate in Drug Court if the Defendant demonstrates a compelling reason why an exception should be made in his/her case.
Any offense requiring registration as a sexual offender (Megan’s Law registration)
Any offense involving children under 18 years of age
Any offense involving a firearm
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 907 Possessing Instruments of Crime
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 908 Prohibited Offensive Weapons
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 911 Corrupt Organization
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2502 Murder
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2503 Voluntary manslaughter
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2504 Involuntary Manslaughter
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2702 Aggravated Assault
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2703 Assault by Prisoner
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2704 Assault by Life Prisoner
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2709 Stalking
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2718 Strangulation
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2901 Kidnapping
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2910 Luring a Child into a Motor Vehicle
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3122.1(a)(1) Statutory sexual assault
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301 Arson and related offenses
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3302 Causing or Risking Catastrophe
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3502 Burglary
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3701 Robbery
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3702 Robbery of a Motor Vehicle
Chapter 39 of Crimes Code - Theft and Related Offenses if the amount stolen is >= $15,000
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3923 Theft by Extortion
Chapter 49 of Crimes Code - Falsification and Intimidation
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5121 Escape
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5122 Weapons or Implements for Escape
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5123 Contraband
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5501 Riot
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6301 Corruption of Minors
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6312 Sexual abuse of children
Person demonstrates a present or past history of violence
Person commits the current offense while on probation/parole supervision