Fully rewritten and updated October 26, 2026. Florida’s mental health diversion law, the Tristin Murphy Act (SB 168, chapter 2025-180), took effect October 1, 2025. It created two model programs: misdemeanor and ordinance-violation diversion under section 916.135 and pretrial felony diversion under section 916.136. A person charged with a second- or third-degree felony may qualify…
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