CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Pre-Adjudication Issues
.........Mental Health Diversion Program Inapplicable
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A minor who is not charged as an adult is ineligible for a mental health diversion under PC §§1001.35 and 1001.36.

A minor does not qualify for the newly enacted mental health diversion program for defendants with qualifying mental disorders.