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Council asks staff to draft ordinance codifying diversion program and removing age cap for first-time moving violations
Summary
Councilors asked staff to draft an ordinance to codify the municipal diversion program for moving violations and to remove the existing age limit (25 years) so that eligible first-time offenders of any age could access diversion and traffic-education options.
The Albany City Council directed staff Wednesday to draft an ordinance that would codify the city's existing diversion program for moving violations and remove the current 25-year age cap used by the municipal court judge, councilors said.
Councilor Van Dermalen said her intent in bringing the item forward was to enshrine current practice in city code and to remove the age restriction so first-time offenders of any age would be eligible. Councilors McLeod and Newton said…
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