Population: Youth
Legal Features: N/A
Law Type: Statute
Excerpt of Relevant Text:
“COURT APPROVED DIVERSION PROGRAM” MEANS A PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FAMILY DIVISION AND HAS BEEN APPROVED TO ACCEPT COURT REFERRALS. AN APPROVED DIVERSION PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY BASED ALTERNATIVE TO THE FORMAL COURT PROCESS THAT INTEGRATES RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES, PROMOTES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND REDUCES JUVENILE CRIME AND RECIDIVISM.