---
title: "List reports in the file before any diversion paper is written"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/prepare-a-mental-health-or-cognitive-impairment-diversion-application/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-W20261018-3-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List reports in the file before any diversion paper is written

> List each report in the file by date, author, and the diagnosis or finding in the report's words. Do not write an application and do not say a charge can be diverted.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/prepare-a-mental-health-or-cognitive-impairment-diversion-application/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Criminal Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List each report in the file by date, author, and the diagnosis or finding in the report's words. Do not write an application and do not say a charge can be diverted. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write any application. No diversion statute was opened. Section 3553(a) says the court shall impose a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary, to comply with the purposes in paragraph (2), and it lists factors that include the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history and characteristics of the defendant. That section is about imposing a sentence. It is not a statute that diverts a charge. The Guidelines Manual was not opened. Model Rule 1.6 limits what you send with any application. Model Rule 3.3 governs what you tell the court. The tool does not outline the person's history. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a mental health or cognitive impairment diversion application](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/prepare-a-mental-health-or-cognitive-impairment-diversion-application.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each report in the file by date, author, and the diagnosis or finding in the report's words. Do not write an application and do not say a charge can be diverted.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not cite § 3553 as authority to divert.
- A diagnosis stays in the clinician's words. You do not restate it as a legal conclusion.

## Sources

- [18 U.S.C. § 3553 (imposition of a sentence)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3553) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 3.3, Candor toward the Tribunal](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*