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Once a
child is scheduled for a hearing, said child and parent will
receive a letter from Greene County Juvenile Court with the
date and time. On scheduled date and time, the child and
parent/guardian both appear to meet with a Diversion
Counselor for an informal Diversion Hearing. At that time,
the Diversion Program is explained to child and parent. The
child will be asked to admit or deny the complaint. If the
child enters a denial to the complaint, the diversion
hearing ceases, and the complaint is forwarded to the formal
court per the child’s request. If the child enters an
admission to the complaint, the Diversion Hearing will
continue. During the hearing, the following will be
addressed: child must explain accountability for behavior;
home issues, school issues; etc. After all issues have been
addressed, a Diversion Contract will be developed by the
hearing officer that youth and parent/guardian must
complete. Youth will be monitored by Diversion Counselor
over a 2-3 month period through home, office, and/or school
visits. Once the youth successfully completes the Diversion
Program, the complaint will be dismissed, resulting in no
formal court record. If a youth fails to complete the
Diversion Program, the complaint will be forwarded to
Juvenile Court for a formal review hearing. |
