5-31-A-2. DIVERSION.

1. Send out Summons to parent(s)/guardian(s) and child.
2. Parent(s)/guardian(s) and child will meet with Court Services Officer.
3. Parent(s)/guardian(s) and child will acknowledge involvement.
4. Parent(s)/guardian(s) and child will sign documents to enter Diversion Program.
5. Documents necessary for Diversion Program:
   1. Parental Responsibility Form
   2. Individualized Plan
   3. Agreement to attend gang education classes
   4. Agreement to attend cultural/spiritual education classes
   5. Agreement to attend counseling with Elders
   6. Agreement to attend specialized parenting program
   7. Agreement to attend alcohol/drug abuse education classes
6. Schedule of classes will be provided to parent(s)/guardian(s)
7. If the parent(s)/guardian(s) and child dispute evidence of child’s involvement in a gang, an Informal Hearing will be set up before a Hearing Officer.
   1. If the Hearing Officer finds the child is involved in a gang, parent(s)/guardian(s) and child will follow diversion procedure.
   2. If the Hearing Officer does not find that the child is involved in a gang, the case will be closed.
8. If there is evidence of continued violation the child and/or the parent(s)/guardian(s) will be formally charged in Children’s Court.
   1. Procedure will be the same as specified in the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s Law and Order Code.

(History; Ordinance 97-01, Sec. 5-31-3 to 5-31-7, Ordinance 2007-07, 5-31-8 -31A-2)