Transfers authority over admission to Veterans Diversion Program to Judiciary.

This bill transfers decision-making authority for admission to New Jersey's Veterans Diversion Program (VDP) from prosecutors to courts. Currently, prosecutors alone determine eligibility, including applying presumptions against admission for violent offenses or domestic violence cases involving restraining orders. Under S 4516, courts will now evaluate eligibility based on the same criteria (offense nature, mental health, victim input, and violent crime history) and set program duration - previously handled solely by prosecutors. The change aligns the VDP with other court-managed diversion programs like Pretrial Intervention, ensuring judicial oversight for servicemembers charged with eligible offenses.