{"data":{"id":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-162a","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"3 V.S.A. § 162a","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n(1) “Child” has the same meaning as in 33 V.S.A. § 5102(2).\n(2) “Community referral” means a referral of an individual to a community-based restorative justice provider that does not involve criminal offenses or delinquencies for which probable cause exists.\n(3) “Criminal justice purposes” has the same meaning as in 20 V.S.A. § 2056a(a)(3).\n(4) “Pre-charge diversion” means a referral of an individual to a community-based restorative justice provider by a law enforcement officer or prosecutor after the referring officer or prosecutor has determined that probable cause exists that the individual has committed a criminal offense and before the individual is criminally charged with the offense or before a petition is filed in family court for the offense. Pre-charge diversion shall not be construed to include a community referral.\n(5) “Youth” has the same meaning as in 33 V.S.A. § 5102(29).","path":["Title 3: Executive","Chapter 007: Attorney General","Subchapter 002: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE APPROACHES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/03/007/00162a","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:04:51Z","sha256":"e56eb17b6b3831e156c814ddffdc046053836364f595ca5a5b8a4e3c6d09013b","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-162","next":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-163"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}