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Since you have a court date, you’ll have a chance to speak with a public defender at that time or 

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Since the first incident was a traffic violation, it’s not likely going to disqualify you from the diversion program. However, 

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Not necessarily. Diversion is often offered to first time offenders for minor offenses like shoplifting or underage consumption. However, depending 

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I was involved in a curfew violation (on foot) situation in early September and I was sent a letter about 

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Is the diversion programs (Ohio) only offered to first time offenders? 

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Since this is your first offense, you may get lucky and be offered a “diversion program.” That means if you 

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Since, as you stated, this is your first brush with the law, you may get lucky and be offered a 

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My daughter was charged with underage drinking in the state of Indiana, and she is pending her court date, we 

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You may get lucky if this is your first offense and get just a warning. Or you could be required 

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We don’t provide legal advice to our readers since askthejudge.info is an education site for teenagers about the laws that 

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