Requiring veterans with a condition from military service to be offered diversion for certain offenses and expanding the mitigating factor for departure at sentencing for veterans.

Summary

The bill creates a diversion option for veterans who show mental or physical conditions linked to military service and are charged with certain misdemeanors or felonies. It also expands the list of mitigating factors that judges may consider when departing from presumptive sentences, specifically allowing service‑connected injuries to count. The measure includes training, reporting requirements, and repeals the prior sentencing provision.

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