Purpose

Purpose. The purposes of the Adult Diversion Act are to divert from the Court’s caseload the uncontested cases of certain eligible first-time offenders who are likely to benefit from a community-based rehabilitation program, so that the Court may give more prompt and efficient attention to cases which must be tried, and to allow eligible first-time offenders to avoid getting a criminal record, thus better equipping them to compete for satisfactory employment, educational opportunities, military service and the other benefits of citizenship. Source: PL 15-46, § 9 (4151), modified.