Rule 315 Deferring Adjudication of the Charges Upon Admission to Program After Information

If you are charged with a crime and get accepted into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, the judge will put your case on hold. This means the court will not move forward with the criminal charges against you while you are in the program.

ARD is a program that gives certain people, often first-time offenders, a chance to complete requirements like community service or counseling instead of going through a full criminal trial. As long as you are actively participating in the program, your case stays paused.