What is a diversion? Diversion is offered to first time offenders to keep their record clean. They are in effect pleading guilty but their plea is not accepted, instead it is put on hold for a period of usually one year during which time the defendant must complete several goals and is on a type of probation. They sign a contract with their diversion program agent, much like a probation officer and agree to do things like community service, pay restitution if their crime requires that, take classes, and remain law-abiding with no new charges. If at the end of their contracts duration, they have fulfilled all of their requirements, the guilty plea is vacated and does not become a conviction. If they have a new offense or dont follow their diversion program, they go back to court to face the charges.........with no offer of diversion available. Diversion has nothing to do with boot camp, halfway houses or house arrest, it is something entirely different.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:00:11 +0000
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