Johnston County Child Passenger Safety Diversion Program

Did you get a ticket for a child passenger safety violation?

• Child not in rear seat
• Child not in appropriate seat
• Child not restrained

In partnership with the Johnston County District Attorney's office, Safe Kids Johnston County offers a Child Passenger Safety Diversion program to any caregiver who received a citation for a child passenger safety violation.  **We are unable to provide this program for tickets that are more than 6 months old.  

What do you need to do?  

• Visit https://go.unc.edu/NCDiversion to register for the online course. Complete the course and save the certificate. 
• Contact the Program Coordinator to request appointment at least 2 weeks before court date. 
• ​Be prepared to allow at least 30 minutes to one hour for your appointment.
• Bring the following to your appointment : 
  • Your completion certification from the online class
  • your child
  • your child's car seat,
  • your photo id
  • a copy of your ticket  
    • You can obtain a copy of your ticket at the District Attorney's office. 
• If the child you received the ticket for is not your child: you will still need to have the child present at the appointment.  If necessary make arrangements for the child's caregiver to attend the appointment with you. 

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​At the appointment, a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will

• talk with you about CPS laws,
• weigh & measure your child,
• check your child's car seat to make sure it is the right seat for your child,
• make sure the seat is not on recall and not expired,
• teach you how to properly install your child's seat into the car,
• teach you how to properly secure your child in their seat and make adjustments to the seat as needed.

​For older children, we will talk with the child about the importance of wearing their seat belt the correct way.
​This may include crash test videos with the caregiver's permission.

​Upon completion of the appointment, you will be provided with the necessary documents to take to court, the District Attorney's office, or your attorney.

The program is held at the following locations:
    Partnership for Children of Johnston County   BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.  
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​There is a service fee of $40 for the diversion program.   
​       Click here to pay the service fee online 

For more information on North Carolina Child Passenger Safety Laws, please visit www.buckleupnc.org