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Pretrial Diversion
Pretrial Diversion was developed to intervene with adult first-time felony offenders in an effort to stop detrimental behavior and thus reduce the likelihood of further offenses. Defense attorneys for these first-time felony offenders request diversion through the Summit County Prosecutor's Office. If determined appropriate for the program by a diversion counselor, the offender will enter the Pretrial Diversion Program and begin working with a diversion counselor to identify and overcome behaviors that led to their first offense. Clients work with a counselor from six months to a year. If successful in completing agreed upon goals and finishing restitution payments, the client will have a hearing where, in most cases, the charges are dismissed upon successful completion of the program.