An alternative method that police departments may use to handle juvenile offenders who have committed minor juvenile delinguency offenses in their jurisdiction.

Diversionary programs that allow a juvenile to resolve his/her charges without a formal adjudication of delinquency. These diversionary programs are only an option when a juvenile has no prior criminal history. If the juvenile successfully complies with the recommendations of the diversionary program, the charges are dismissed. If the juvenile does not comply, the case is referred to court for adjudication.

A court supervised diversionary program available to adjudicated juveniles. It includes a period of probation supervision and court imposed conditions. If a juvenile is compliant with conditions and there are no subsequent acts of juvenile delinquency, the charges will be dismissed.

A court ordered supervised program to monitor a juvenile’s compliance with court imposed conditions, such as community service, substance abuse treatment and payment of fines/restitution.

Juveniles who are charged with serious offenses, or who cannot be relied on to voluntarily appear at future court dates, may be held in detention while awaiting adjudication. Admission will be determined by application of the Risk Screening Tool.

Long-term residential program run by the Juvenile Justice Commission which may be ordered under appropriate circumstances to address mental health or behavioral issues.

The New Jersey State Prison for juvenile offenders.

The process by which a juvenile is transferred to the criminal court for prosecution as an adult.

The charges against the juvenile have been dismissed on a motion of the prosecution or a decision of a judge.