DIVERSION – a voluntary option which provides alternative criminal case processing for a defendant charged with a crime that ideally, upon successful completion of an individualized program plan, results in a dismissal of the charge

Crim.R. 10; in felony cases, the first common pleas court appearance following the issuance of an indictment or information, which informs the accused of the charges contained in the indictment or information and a plea is entered. For cases proceeding with the traditional method of case processing, at arraignment, an attorney is assigned to indige [..]

all complaints filed in a municipal court and all proceedings in a common pleas court that are initiated by charging either through a complaint, information or indictment; for Ohio Supreme Court reporting purposes, a “case” involves only one defendant, whereas in common pleas court, a case may involve one or more co-defendants who are accused of th [..]

a database of criminal records provided by the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS). Charge:

a form prepared by law enforcement that accompanies initial reports; the CIF number is used to file a felony case. Upon indictment, a CR number replaces the CIF number. CCJIS (Civil and Criminal Justice Information System):

punishment for criminal offenses can include more than one type of sanction in order to address the goals of sentencing. When the court is not required to impose a prison term, the court may sentence a defendant to any community control sanction or combination of community control sanctions the duration of which shall not exceed five years for any [..]

a wide variety of residential, non-residential, and financial options that judges use in criminal sentencing, including traditional probation supervision and numerous other restrictions administered by the local court. Community control is used on felons when a prison term is not imposed and on misdemeanants in lieu of or in addition to a jail term [..]

a person against whom a criminal action is brought via arrest or the issuance of a formal criminal charge direct indictment:

the exchange of information and evidence between the prosecution and defense (Crim.R.16). dismissal:

the outcome of a particular stage in a proceeding or of the entire proceeding (final disposition). diversion: