Deferred prosecutions are authorized under North Carolina G.S 15A-1341(a1). An individual is only eligible for a deferred prosecution if the following conditions are met: The charges must be for a low-level felony or misdemeanor offense. They must not have any other conviction or probations.
A Deferred Prosecution Agreement is a mechanism through which the defendant and the State agree that the State will postpone prosecuting the Defendant if the Defendant agrees to meet certain conditions. If the Defendant meets those conditions the State will dismiss the charges.
Conditional discharge is a type of sentencing that allows offenders to avoid prison time and criminal conviction. Still, it requires them to meet certain conditions, such as attending counseling sessions or drug rehabilitation, for a specified period of time.
The program seeks to give certain individuals facing criminal charges a second chance to avoid a conviction and its consequences. The deferred prosecution program may be available to eligible individuals facing charges for certain non-violent criminal offenses. This opportunity is not granted automatically.
Conditional release into the community is predicated on individuals meeting specific conditions of the release agreement. If an individual violates the conditions of his or her release, the person is subject to revocation of release and return to incarceration or inpatient treatment.
Different convictions will have different levels of severity, and the same is true of discharges. If you have a conditional discharge for something relatively light such as trespassing or causing a disturbance, then the CBP considers this a non-excludable offence, and you would not be barred from entry.
Alternatively, for certain offenses, the state and defendant may enter into a “conditional discharge” agreement after a guilty plea or finding of guilt. If the defendant successfully completes the term of probation, the adjudication of guilt is withdrawn and the case is dismissed.
A discharge means your record won't show a conviction You will not be on probation. A conditional discharge means your record won't show a conviction if you meet conditions the judge sets. The conditions come in a probation order that can last from one to three years.
A type of determination that is called a dismissal but does not terminate the proceedings is a dismissal with leave. It is authorized in narrow circumstances—that is, when a defendant fails to appear in court on criminal charges or the defendant has not yet completed a deferred prosecution.