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hello i have questions regarding diversion program 

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Since you were 18 when this happened, there may be record that would appear in a background check. Ask the 

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Since it’s your first time shoplifting, you may be offered diversion and given an opportunity to avoid a record so 

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You don’t need an attorney for the meeting and you may not need one at all depending on the charges 

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You can fight the ticket and go to court over this. Once there, the legal process will be explained to 

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First, we cannot tell you how to plead in court. That will be up to once your options are laid 

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If the citations you refer to require you to appear in court, then the possible consequences depend on the laws 

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Judge Tom

It sounds like you’ve been just about as proactive as you possible can be in order to avoid or minimize 

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My son was put in the diversion program in Nebraska in Nov 2015. He is a honor freshman college student 

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Yes, diversion may still be an option since the speeding ticket is a traffic violation and typically, separate from a 

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