SCO partners with Denver County Court and the City Attorney's Office to operate the Municipal Juvenile Diversion Program in Denver's Municipal Juvenile Court (191J). Diversion is designed to provide an alternative to the traditional court process for juveniles who have violated a Municipal Ordiance such as Curfew, Petty Theft and minor assaults. Pending approval by the City Attorney, youth with little or no previous juvenile court involvement are eligible to participate in the program if they so choose as the program is voluntary.
Youth participating in Diversion are required to complete an intake with a parent to assist in the development of an individualized case plan for the family. Case plan requirements can range from in-house groups such as drug and alcohol prevention, to referrals to community-based organizations for services including but not limited to conflict resolution/anger management and counseling. In exchange, youth who successfully complete all requirements are not required to return to court and the case is dismissed without court fees and/or fines.
For additional information contact Tiffany Vu at (720) 913-4619.