| Frequently Asked Questions |
1. What are some typical offenses that have been conferenced?
Conferencing has been done with a variety of offenses from felonies to minor violations at elementary schools. Online Justice, LLC is experienced in conferencing city, county, district court cases as well as violations that occur on campus at a university or college. Typical cases that get conference include: unreasonable noise, discharging fireworks, disrupting quiet enjoyment of the home, assault, brawling, garbage accumulation, alcohol/drug related offenses, traffic violations, aggressive animal, building fires on public property, vandalism, graffiti and over-occupancy of household.
2. How long does it take for the case to be completed once referred?
Typically, from referral to completion of the agreement ranges from 4-6 weeks. Courts, colleges and universities typically set sentencing or review dates out 6 weeks and offenders then present with "completed agreement certificate" or "failure to complete letter" on their next court or review date.
3. Who pays for the conference?
The offender.
4. How is restorative justice different?
It views offenses or criminal acts more comprehensively; rather that defining crime only as law breaking, it recognizes that offenders harm victims, communities and themselves. It involves all stakeholders rather than giving key roles only to government and the offender, it includes victims and community members as well. It measures success differently rather that measuring how much punishment has been inflicted, it measures how much harm has been repair or prevented. It recognizes the importance of community involvement and initiative in responding to a reducing crime, rather that leaving the problem of crime to the government alone.
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