Fay. Cnty. Pa. 301

As amended through September 26, 2023
Rule 301 - Diversionary Program for Transmission of Sexually Explicit Images by Minors

The Court hereby recognizes the Fayette County Diversionary Program for Transmission of Sexually Explicit Images by Minors as a dispositional alternative for the summary offense enumerated at 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6321(a) and as authorized by 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6321(f) and Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 300.

The conditions and parameters of this program shall be governed by the Crime Victims' Center of Fayette County and must include an educational training session of not less than two hours regarding the legal and nonlegal consequences of sharing sexually explicit images. Diversion into the program may only be authorized by a magisterial district judge or other judicial authority with jurisdiction over the violation.

All costs and administrative expenses associated with the diversionary program shall be the responsibility of the defendant. If the defendant successfully completes the diversionary program, the defendant's records of the charge of violating 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6321(a) shall be expunged.

Fay. Cnty. Pa. 301

Adopted May 15, 2015, effective 7/13/2015.