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Council briefed on state‑mandated juvenile diversion program; $50 fee, funding and staffing questions raised
Summary
State law requires municipal courts to offer a juvenile diversion option. Windcrest staff told council the program is voluntary for juveniles, carries a legislated $50 fee per offense to fund a juvenile case manager, and will require the city to create a restricted account; councilors raised concerns the fee will not cover operating costs and discussed shared‑services contracting options.
City staff and the city attorney briefed Windcrest City Council on a state mandate requiring municipal courts to offer juvenile pretrial diversion. The diversion option is voluntary for eligible juveniles; if a juvenile elects diversion the legislature authorizes an additional $50 fee per offense to fund program administration.
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