Difference between revisions of "Criminal Offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III)"
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== B. Applicable Court for Young Person == | == B. Applicable Court for Young Person == | ||
Under section 2(5) of the ''Provincial Court Act'', RSBC 1996, c 379, the Provincial Court is designated as the Youth Justice Court for the purposes of the ''YCJA'', and a | Under section 2(5) of the ''Provincial Court Act'', RSBC 1996, c 379, the Provincial Court is designated as the Youth Justice Court for the purposes of the ''YCJA'', and a Provincial Court judge is a Youth Justice Court judge. The superior court of British Columbia has concurrent jurisdiction as a Youth Justice Court where the Crown is seeking an adult sentence for a young person. | ||
== C. Declaration of Principle == | == C. Declaration of Principle == |