Juvenile Diversion | Summit County Sheriff

Provides social services for first-time juvenile offenders who have committed a minor offense and are directed to participate in a diversion program as an alternative to arrest, prosecution or, in some cases, sentencing for the offense.

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211 Summit

Physical Address

53 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Akron, OH 44308

Hours

By appointment only.

Voice

911

Application process

Call the Sheriff's office for more information or to schedule an appointment with a juvenile diversion officer.

Fee

No fee.

Eligibility

- Serves residents of Summit County. - First time juvenile offender. - Requires an admission of guilt by the offender. - Acceptance into the program by the Summit County Sheriff's Office juvenile diversion officer. - Parental approval for the offender to participate in the program. - Willingness of the offender to successfully complete community based sanctions.

Languages

None.

Service area

Summit County, Ohio

Agency info

Summit County Sheriff

The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of Summit County. The Sheriff's office is responsible for apprehending criminals, receiving/executing processes and writs from the appellate and Common Pleas courts, and auctioning property taken for non-payment of taxes. The Summit County Sheriff also operates a County Bomb Squad. Their services extend into surrounding counties that do not have their own unit. The Sheriff's Marine Patrol enforces state laws in the Portage Lakes area during the boating season. A primary responsibility of the Sheriff is as the custodian of the County Jail and the inmates incarcerated there.