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Which states allow probation as a disposition for adjudicated status offenders?

Though probation is most often thought of as a disposition for adjudicated delinquents, currently, the following 30 jurisdictions allow probation as a disposition for adjudicated status offenders: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, the District of
Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Szymanski, L. Probation as a Disposition for Status Offenders. (April 2006). NCJJ Extended Snapshot. Pittsburgh, PA: National Center for Juvenile Justice.

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