Difference between revisions of "Criminal Offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III)"
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The ''DNA Identifications Act'', SC 1998, c 37, has been amended so as to limit the retention of DNA samples taken from a young person. DNA samples taken from young persons can be retained for shorter periods of time than those taken from adults (s. 9.1) and shall be promptly destroyed when the record relating to the offence is expunged (s. 10.1). | The ''DNA Identifications Act'', SC 1998, c 37, has been amended so as to limit the retention of DNA samples taken from a young person. DNA samples taken from young persons can be retained for shorter periods of time than those taken from adults (s. 9.1) and shall be promptly destroyed when the record relating to the offence is expunged (s. 10.1). | ||
== | == I. Review of Sentences == | ||
=== 1. Custodial Sentences === | === 1. Custodial Sentences === | ||
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*Any other ground that the youth justice court considers appropriate (s. 59(2)). | *Any other ground that the youth justice court considers appropriate (s. 59(2)). | ||
A progress report may be ordered for the purposes of such a review (s. 59(3)). A youth justice court, after conducting a review, may confirm the youth sentence, terminate the youth sentence or vary the youth sentence (s. 59(7)). The varied sentence cannot be more onerous that the original youth sentence (s. 59(8)). The time to complete a community work service order or a restitution order may be extended for up to 1 year (s. 59(9)). | A progress report may be ordered for the purposes of such a review (s. 59(3)). A youth justice court, after conducting a review, may confirm the youth sentence, terminate the youth sentence or vary the youth sentence (s. 59(7)). The varied sentence cannot be more onerous that the original youth sentence (s. 59(8)). The time to complete a community work service order or a restitution order may be extended for up to 1 year (s. 59(9)). | ||
== I. Appeals == | == I. Appeals == | ||