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Every state and county has its own laws about diversion and its requirements and restrictions. You can contact your local
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Every state and county has its own laws about diversion and its requirements and restrictions. You can contact your local
Since this is your first offense, you may be offered a diversion program and given the opportunity to avoid a
If these are your first offenses (none as a juvenile), it’s likely you’ll be offered “diversion.” That means if you
It’s possible that the Youth Guidance Council is a diversion program diverting her case away from the court system. If
It’s going to depend on a number of factors including how the theft case was resolved (probation, diversion, etc.), your
You may receive additional consequences like having to attend drug awareness classes, counseling or more community service hours. Since you
It sounds like you’re in what’s called a diversion program. The benefit of most diversion programs is that, when you