When a judge grants deferred disposition to a defendant charged with an Alcoholic Beverage Code offense, the judge must require attendance at an alcohol awareness program.

• A. Not required
• B. For all offenses
• C. Only for first offense
• D. True

Answer: (D)

Attention to how deferred disposition works in alcohol-related cases is key. When a judge grants deferred disposition for an Alcoholic Beverage Code offense, the court typically imposes a requirement to attend an alcohol awareness program as a condition of that deferral. This program requirement is part of the plan to address alcohol use and aims to reduce the chance of future violations, with compliance helping to achieve dismissal of the case if all terms are met. Therefore, the statement that attendance at an alcohol awareness program is required is true. The other options don’t fit because the program mandate isn’t optional, isn’t limited to first offenses, and isn’t universally required for every type of offense—it's tied specifically to alcohol-related offenses dealt with through deferred disposition.