The DETER Program (Free Guide)

How the Twelfth Circuit’s DUI and BUI diversion works.

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The DETER Program. How the Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto diversion program works. DETER is the most structured program in the region: four levels including a refusal level, a defined pre-plea phase, and coverage for boating cases too. This guide explains the levels, the costs, the timeline, and how to decide whether the program or the fight is your better road.

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