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When you go to court for your hearing, the legal process will be explained to you. You can also contact
It’s likely that you will be offered a diversion program and given the opportunity to avoid a criminal record so
That depends on the specific laws where these incidents occurred. If you successfully completed a diversion program, the first charge
“Diversion” means the charge was diverted away from the criminal justice system. There shouldn’t be a record that would appear
Since this is your first offense, at age 25, you may be eligible for a diversion program, especially since the
You’re right to be more concerned with the drug charge than the curfew violation. Since this is your first offense,
It is possible for the court to quash the warrant and then deal with the diversion terms and completion of