Proposition 36 treatment mandated felony: how long did it take to resolve for you?

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• driftwood2214Aug 10, 2026

  Mine took closer to 22 months because I had one dirty test around month 6 and the judge added another 4 months of supervision plus extra testing before he'd sign off. It really depends on your specific judge and how strict your courtroom runs things, some move people through faster than others. I'd ask your public defender for the exact phase breakdown for your courtroom instead of going off a general number, since mine turned out to be way off from what other people in my same program experienced.

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• harboroak1907Aug 11, 2026Marked as the answer

  I did Prop 36 treatment mandated felony diversion in 2019 through the same LA County court system and it took me 14 months from my first assessment to the day the judge signed off on dismissal. The program itself only required 9 months of treatment and testing, but 2 extra review hearings on the back end added another 5 months before the paperwork actually closed. If you stay clean on every test and show up to every check-in, your first 90 days matter more than anything, since that's when most people get pulled back into court for a violation and the clock resets.

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