While some Pennsylvania laws or rules do exclude people charged with certain criminal offenses or involving particular facts from being eligible for ARD consideration, the majority of ARD eligibility decisions are made by the district attorney for the county in which the charges are filed. As a general rule, many district attorneys in Pennsylvania allow for ARD participation or participation in similar programs for non-violent misdemeanor offenses such as:
Possession of a small amount of marijuana
Possession of paraphernalia
Furnishing alcohol to minors
DUI/DWI
Boating Under the Influence/BUI