Suffolk County District Attorney Declines to Prosecute Low Level Offenses
The Suffolk County District Attorney implemented a policy of presumptively dismissing, or diverting and treating as a civil infraction, certain charges including operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked driver’s license. In cases where prosecution of one of these charges is warranted, the prosecutor must first seek permission from his or her supervisor.
You can read more about the policy change here.
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