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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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How long is the diversion program? For first time offenders. and do we have to lose our phones and stuff? 

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Since this is your first offense, you may be offered a diversion program and given the opportunity to avoid a 

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If these are your first offenses (none as a juvenile), it’s likely you’ll be offered “diversion.” That means if you 

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Hi Judge. I am 18 years old living in the state of Louisiana. I was a good student with a 

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It’s possible that the Youth Guidance Council is a diversion program diverting her case away from the court system. If 

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It’s going to depend on a number of factors including how the theft case was resolved (probation, diversion, etc.), your 

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You may receive additional consequences like having to attend drug awareness classes, counseling or more community service hours. Since you 

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I’m on diversion for assault I’m 16 and I’m going to be drug tested I smoke weed sometimes what will 

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It sounds like you’re in what’s called a diversion program. The benefit of most diversion programs is that, when you 

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