WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEFERRED DISPOSITION AND DEFERRED ADJUDICATION? Deferred Disposition is only available with Class C misdemeanors and does not involve community supervision reporting. Deferred Adjudication typically does require in person reporting with a county probation office.
Texas criminal charges stay on the record forever. There is no time period after which they “fall off” or are automatically removed. Completing deferred adjudication does not change this.
During the Duration of Deferred Prosecution, Your Charges Are Conditionally Dropped – The prosecutor may elect to defer prosecution for 12-24 months (usually), while the defendant completes a court-ordered intervention (counseling or therapy).
DPP is available to offenders, aged 17 to 26 at the time of the offense, who have not been previously convicted or supervised for a Class B offense or above, and are willing and able to rehabilitate themselves. Applicant: Over 26 years old at time of offense. Previous juvenile adjudication.
With adjudication, the defendant may plead guilty or no contest, yet the court does not enter a conviction so long as the defendant completes certain requirements. On the other hand, deferred prosecution typically avoids the entry of any plea and the defendant agrees to fulfill the conditions set out in the DPA.