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The key word is CONVICTED. If the charges were dropped because they went into the program, then a CONVICTION never took place.
In short, yes. A diversion program allows for a person that would otherwise be convicted of a crime to have their charges dismissed if they complete the programs requirements. Assuming you completed the program and your charge was dismissed than you're not a convicted felon and may lawfully posess a firearm. However, the morality of your crime may prevent you from being a police officer as this will be discovered in their internal hiring process.
How long is the pretrial diversion program
In criminal justice a diversion program is a form of sentencing and such programs are often run by a police department, court, a district attorney's office, or outside agency which is designed to enable offenders of criminal law to avoid criminal charges and a criminal record.
Well if your under age (13- 18) and the dont press charges he or she will go to a program to get discharged when the program is over. Well if your under age (13- 18) and the dont press charges he or she will go to a program to get discharged when the program is over.
You should talk to a lawyer. Each state and even each court has different rules for what they will allow to go into a diversion program, and when they will allow it. Some only allow minors, some allow diversion only for a first charge, some allow diversion more than once. You need to talk to your lawyer and find out whether your case is eligible for diversion.
They will probably put a warrant out on you, and give you a year in the county jail, as an example to the others in the diversion program.
Only if you successfully complete the terms and requirements of whatever "diversion" program you were sent to participate in. If you do not abide by the terms of the diversion, it will go down as a conviction on your record.
Iowa does offer a diversion program for a minor in possession you are usually given the guidelines and class date when you are giving a MIP or sometimes you will receive the information in a letter following the MIP
In criminal law, diversion refers to diverting a defendant out if the criminal justice system by having them complete an alternative program rather than be incarcerated.
pc1000 is a drug program where if you are convicted of a felony drug possesion charge they will allow you to take drug classes and when the classes are completed they will dorp you charges as though nothing ever happend
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