DIVERSION PROGRAM

DIVERSION PROGRAM diversion program. 1. Criminal law. A program that refers certain criminal defendants before trial to community programs on job training, education, and the like, which if successfully completed may lead to the dismissal of the charges. ¡ª Also termed pretrial diversion; pretrial intervention. Cf. deferred judgment under JUDGMENT. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 2051¨C2054. […]

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