The applicant must be:
- Adult (18 years or older) at time of charge; with:
- An addiction to illicit use of scheduled drugs including but not limited to: cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates, or prescription drugs; and a
- Willingness to plead guilty and to acknowledge responsibility for charges before the Court.
The offense(s) must be:
- Motivated by drug addiction;
- Committed primarily to support drug addiction;
- Non-violent with no recent significant history of violence;
- Within or eligible for transfer into the jurisdiction of the St. John’s Provincial Court.
Charges that may result in a person not being eligible include those:
- Associated with significant violence, armed robbery or weapons related charges;
- Involving personal injury, residential break and enter, or armed robbery;
- Trafficking in drugs solely for personal/commercial financial gain;
- Involving youth or putting youth at risk;
- Involving drug impaired driving;
- Related to gang activity or organized crime.