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SEO Diversion and Alternative Resolution Act 2025

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SEO Diversion and Alternative Resolution Act 2025

Passed and signed on 5 December 2025

An Act to authorize the State’s Attorney Office to offer Self-Exclusion Orders as an alternative to penalties or trial, to reduce unnecessary bans, and to promote rehabilitation and responsible participation in SimDemocracy.

Article 1: Definitions

§1. “SEO” or “Self-Exclusion Order” refers to the meaning set forth in the Touch Grass Act.

§2. “Diversion SEO” refers to a Self-Exclusion Order offered by the State’s Attorney Office (SAO) as an alternative to a ticket, fine, or prosecution.

§3. “Eligible Offense” refers to any civil or minor criminal violation designated by the SAO as appropriate for diversion, not involving violence, corruption, or misconduct causing severe community harm.

Article 2: Authorization for Diversion

§1. The State’s Attorney Office (SAO), Judges, and Justices are hereby authorized to offer a Diversion SEO as a substitute or alternative to any person who has either received or rejected a ticket, has been charged with or awaiting trial for a minor eligible offense, or as a substitute to the prescribed sentence for a crime in the Criminal Code 2020.

§1.1. Acceptance of a Diversion SEO must be voluntary and no person shall be compelled to choose an SEO.
§1.2. Upon voluntary acceptance the ticket, fine, or charge shall be suspended and the SDBI shall be informed to issue the SEO.
§1.3. The person, SAO, Judge, or Justice may choose to alter how much of the Diversion SEO must be served before it can be ended early or if it can be ended early.

The SAO must ensure the person understands the consequences.

Article 3: Completion and Outcome

§1. Upon completion of the Diversion SEO: the ticket, fine, or charge is dismissed, no ban or further punishment may be issued for the incident, and the person is restored to full participation within the server.

§2. If the person, on a Diversion SEO, breaks, evades, or refuses enforcement of the SEO, the SAO may reinstate the original ticket or charge and proceed to trial if necessary.

Article 4: Recordkeeping

§1. Diversion SEOs shall be recorded in the same manner as other SEO, however, the reason shall reference “Diversion Program”.

§2. No Diversion SEO may be used to establish guilt, prior bad behavior, or character evidence in any future proceeding.

Article 5: Limitations

§1. The SAO may not offer a Diversion SEO when the offense is on the first schedule.

§2. Government officials and employees may accept a Diversion SEO. However, they may still be impeached or removed from office regardless of accepting a Diversionary SEO.

Article 6: Implementation

§1. The SDBI shall enforce Diversion SEOs as it enforces standard SEOs.

§2. The SAO may issue guidelines specifying which offenses qualify for diversion SEO and alter it at a later date. However, guidelines must be publicly available and changes publicly announced.

Article 7: Implementation

§1. This Act takes effect immediately upon passage.