Created in April 2000, the Under-21 Diversion Program is for first-time, teen-aged DUI offenders. It is a collaboration among the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the Metro Chapter of M.A.D.D., and the Louisville Metro Police Department.

Program Goals

• address both illegal drinking and impaired driving through intervention
• prevent repeat DUI offenses among defendants who successfully complete the program
• increase citizen awareness of the under-21 DUI statues
• replace drunk driving myths with Driving Under the Influence information

Program Requirements

Please click here to view the Under-21 Diversion Program contract that lists all requirements.

Referral Criteria

Defendants are accepted at the sole discretion of the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office if they:

• are 16-20 years old at the time of the offense
• are driving in Jefferson County (Louisville Metro) with a blood alcohol concentration (bac) between .02 and .15
• have never been referred to the program before

Benefits to Participants

Upon successful completion of the Under-21 DUI Diversion Program, participants have a dramatically heightened awareness of the destructive potential of driving under the influence. For students who successfully complete the program, changes are dismissed and expungement of records is available.