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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 you have a court date, you’ll have a chance to speak with a public defender at that time or
Since the first incident was a traffic violation, it’s not likely going to disqualify you from the diversion program. However,
Not necessarily. Diversion is often offered to first time offenders for minor offenses like shoplifting or underage consumption. However, depending
Since this is your first offense, you may get lucky and be offered a “diversion program.” That means if you
Since, as you stated, this is your first brush with the law, you may get lucky and be offered a
You may get lucky if this is your first offense and get just a warning. Or you could be required
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