Offers mediation for first offense misdemeanor or juvenile delinquency offenses (thefts, criminal mischief, minor fights with serious personal injuries, etc.). Juvenile delinquency cases referred to the Mediation Program may be diverted by intake before a petition is filed for a formal court hearing.
The mediation clinic may also mediate some truancy cases referred to the program directly by the truancy prosecutor. The truancy prosecutor may refer truancy cases to the Mediation Clinic before a petition is filed for a formal court hearing. The participants in the mediation will be the parent(s), the youth, and a representative from the youth’s school. If the terms of the agreement are successfully completed, the case will be closed and no further action will be taken. If no agreement is reached in mediation or if the terms of the agreement are not completed , the case will be returned to the truancy prosecutor for a hearing.
