Youth Justice Court Trials - Revision history

Elena Renderos at 05:31, 22 September 2020

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Elena Renderos: Elena Renderos moved page Youth Justice Court Trials (No. 226) to Youth Justice Court Trials: Removing recording numbers from page names

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Elena Renderos moved page Youth Justice Court Trials (No. 226) to Youth Justice Court Trials: Removing recording numbers from page names

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Drew Jackson at 20:49, 25 March 2019

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	{{REVIEWEDPLS \| reviewer = Yulina Wang, Barrister & Solicitor, and James Henry and Lindsay Wold, Crown Counsel\|date= August 2017}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC\|expanded = crime}}		{{REVIEWEDPLS \| reviewer = Yulina Wang, Barrister & Solicitor, and James Henry and Lindsay Wold, Crown Counsel\|date= August 2017}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC\|expanded = crime}}
	If you are a young person charged with a crime, learn your rights and what to expect, from alternatives to trial to possible sentences if a judge finds you guilty.		If you are a '''young person charged with a crime''', learn your rights and what to expect, from alternatives to trial to possible sentences if a judge finds you guilty.

	==Understand your legal rights==		==Understand your legal rights==
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Elena Renderos at 04:55, 25 March 2019

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	{{~~Dial-A-Law Blurb~~}}		{{REVIEWEDPLS \| reviewer = Yulina Wang, Barrister & Solicitor, and James Henry and Lindsay Wold, Crown Counsel\|date= August 2017}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC\|expanded = crime}}

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	If you are a young person charged with a crime, learn your rights and what to expect, from alternatives to trial to possible sentences if a judge finds you guilty.		If you are a young person charged with a crime, learn your rights and what to expect, from alternatives to trial to possible sentences if a judge finds you guilty.

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	~~[updated August 2017]~~

	~~'''The above was last reviewed for legal accuracy by Yulina Wang, Barrister & Solicitor, and James Henry and Lindsay Wold, Crown Counsel.'''~~

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Drew Jackson: Drew Jackson moved page Youth Justice Court Trials (Script 226) to Youth Justice Court Trials (No. 226): align with new Dial-A-Law website

2019-03-22T16:06:15Z

Drew Jackson moved page Youth Justice Court Trials (Script 226) to Youth Justice Court Trials (No. 226): align with new Dial-A-Law website

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Dial-A-Law: /* If you are in police custody */

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If you are in police custody

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	===If you are in police custody===		===If you are in police custody===
	If you are arrested and in police custody, you can call the '''Brydges Line''' to speak with a lawyer. This is a free 24-hour emergency number for legal advice.		If you are arrested and in police custody, you can call the '''Brydges Line''' to speak with a lawyer. This is a free 24-hour emergency number for legal advice.
			:Toll-free: 1-866-458-5500
	Toll-free: 1-866-458-5500

Dial-A-Law: /* The legal framework */

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The legal framework

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	The most important is the federal criminal law called the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2 Criminal Code]''. It covers common crimes like shoplifting, breaking and entering, car theft, and assault. It also covers the most serious crimes, like murder. (Another federal law covers [http://canlii.ca/t/7vtc illegal drugs].)		The most important is the federal criminal law called the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2 Criminal Code]''. It covers common crimes like shoplifting, breaking and entering, car theft, and assault. It also covers the most serious crimes, like murder. (Another federal law covers [http://canlii.ca/t/7vtc illegal drugs].)

	The second key law is the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vx2 Youth Criminal Justice Act]'', which controls how federal criminal laws (such as the Criminal Code) apply to young people between ages 12 and 17.		The second key law is the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vx2 Youth Criminal Justice Act]'', which controls how federal criminal laws (such as the ''Criminal Code'') apply to young people between ages 12 and 17.

	===If you appear in court on a criminal charge===		===If you appear in court on a criminal charge===

Dial-A-Law: /* Criminal and youth records */

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Criminal and youth records

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	Sometimes, for the safety of others, the law allows the records to be seen by certain people, like a victim, police officer, or director of a corrections institution.		Sometimes, for the safety of others, the law allows the records to be seen by certain people, like a victim, police officer, or director of a corrections institution.

	The ''[https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/sc-2002-c-1/latest/sc-2002-c-1.html#sec115_smooth Youth Criminal Justice Act]'' requires police to keep records of any extrajudicial measures they use to deal with young persons. In addition to diversion programs, extrajudicial measures include warnings, cautions, and referrals to community agencies. The purpose of this requirement is to help police identify patterns of criminal activity.		The ''[https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/sc-2002-c-1/latest/sc-2002-c-1.html#sec115_smooth Youth Criminal Justice Act]'' requires police to keep records of any '''extrajudicial measures''' they use to deal with young persons. In addition to diversion programs, extrajudicial measures include warnings, cautions, and referrals to community agencies. The purpose of this requirement is to help police identify patterns of criminal activity.

	Get help		==Get help==

	Finding a lawyer		===Finding a lawyer===
			If you're a young person charged with a federal offence, you have a right to legal representation. Contact '''Legal Services Society''' to see if you qualify for a free lawyer through legal aid.

	~~If you're a young person charged with a federal offence, you have a right to legal representation~~. ~~Contact Legal Services Society to see if you qualify for a free lawyer through legal aid~~.		:Telephone: 604-408-2172 in Greater Vancouver
			:Toll-free: 1-866-577-2525
			:Web: [https://lss.bc.ca/legal_aid/ legalaid.bc.ca]

	~~Telephone~~: ~~604~~-~~408~~-~~2172 in Greater Vancouver~~		You can also find a lawyer through the '''Lawyer Referral Service'''.
			:Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
			:Web: [http://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Lawyer-Referral-Service cbabc.org]

	~~Toll-free: 1-866-577-2525~~		===If you are in police custody===
			If you are arrested and in police custody, you can call the '''Brydges Line''' to speak with a lawyer. This is a free 24-hour emergency number for legal advice.
	~~Web: legalaid.bc.ca~~

	~~You can also find a lawyer through the Lawyer Referral Service.~~

	~~Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919~~

	~~Web: cbabc.org~~

	If you are in police custody

	If you are arrested and in police custody, you can call the Brydges Line to speak with a lawyer. This is a free 24-hour emergency number for legal advice.

	Toll-free: 1-866-458-5500		Toll-free: 1-866-458-5500
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	[updated August 2017]		[updated August 2017]

	'''The above was last reviewed for accuracy by Yulina Wang and ~~edited by John Blois~~.'''		'''The above was last reviewed for legal accuracy by Yulina Wang, Barrister & Solicitor, and James Henry and Lindsay Wold, Crown Counsel.'''

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Dial-A-Law at 22:58, 29 January 2019

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Dial-A-Law: /* A judge can give you an adult sentence */

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A judge can give you an adult sentence

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	The Act says a prosecutor must consider if it’s appropriate to ask for an adult sentence if the offense was a serious, violent offence (including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, and aggravated sexual assault) and it was committed after the young person turned 14. The prosecutor must tell the court if they are not seeking an adult sentence in these cases. Each province and territory can set the age, 14 to 16 years, when these parts of the Act apply to the prosecutor.		The Act says a prosecutor must consider if it’s appropriate to ask for an adult sentence if the offense was a serious, violent offence (including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, and aggravated sexual assault) and it was committed after the young person turned 14. The prosecutor must tell the court if they are not seeking an adult sentence in these cases. Each province and territory can set the age, 14 to 16 years, when these parts of the Act apply to the prosecutor.

	A judge can give you the same sentence an adult would get if you are at least 14 years old and charged with a serious offence. Young people between 14 and 17 can be in custody for life and not eligible for parole for up to 7 years for second-degree murder and 10 years for first-degree murder. But no young person will serve their sentence in an adult prison or penitentiary—even if they receive an adult sentence. When the person turns 18 they may be moved to an adult facility.		A judge can give you the same sentence an adult would get if you are at least 14 years old and charged with a serious offence. Young people between 14 and 17 can be in custody for life and not eligible for parole for up to 7 years for second-degree murder and 10 years for first-degree murder. But no young person will serve their sentence in an adult prison or penitentiary—even if they receive an adult sentence. When the person turns 18, they may be moved to an adult facility.

	==Criminal and other records==		==Criminal and other records==