Diversionary Programs in Bucks County

The Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program is a pre-trial intervention program that diverts first-time, non-violent offenders out of the criminal justice system and into treatment and rehabilitation.

The Bucks County Community Accountability Program (CAP) is a voluntary diversionary program at the magisterial district court level offering first-time offenders of minor criminal offenses an alternative to trial & criminal record.

The Bucks County District Court Diversion Program (DCDP) is a voluntary, treatment-focused program for residents who are charged with substance use-related offenses with no prior criminal record other than Marijuana Possession.

The Bucks County Recovery Court Program is a voluntary adult treatment court that assists high-risk, high-need, non-violent offenders with drug and alcohol treatment as an alternative to incarceration.

The Section 17 Program, also known as Probation Without Verdict or Section 17 Probation, is a voluntary program open to those charged with first time, nonviolent, misdemeanor drug offenses and who are drug dependent.

The Bucks County Veterans Treatment Court Program is a special, problem-solving court that provides comprehensive treatment and alternative sentencing options for our county’s honorably discharged veterans.

The Bucks County Youthful Offenders Program is a pre-trial diversionary program designed for young adult residents ages 18 through 24 who have committed a nonviolent, first-offense felony.

The Bucks County Wellness Court is a court-supervised, intensive program for individuals who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness that has contributed to them being involved in the criminal justice system.