Sample Memorandum of Law in Support of Alternative Disposition – Restorative Justice Disposition

This sample legal memorandum in support of an alternative disposition from Oregon outlines legal and policy arguments for adopting the county’s restorative justice program instead of a traditional probation sentence. The memo argues a restorative justice disposition comports with the state’s juvenile legal system purpose clause, is effective even without victim participation, aligns with the “rehabilitative” nature of delinquency court, and is also appropriate for “violent offenses” or felonies.