--- type: link tags: [public, hash] created: 2025-10-27T09:17:57.483Z ---# DPA **URL:** [#](#) DPA A Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) is a contract between the defendant and the State Attorney’s Office. This contract is typically negotiated between a defense attorney and a prosecutor. Typically a defendant must have no prior criminal history and in cases involving a victim (battery), the victim usually must be okay with a deferred prosecution agreement being offered. --- **Keywords:** public, hash