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Difference between revisions of "I Want My Criminal Case to Be Dealt with in First Nations Court"

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# If you decide to plead guilty and want to have your sentencing in First Nations Court, tell that to the judge at your next court appearance.  A lawyer or Native Courtworker can help you make the request and may even help you make arrangements to attend First Nations Court.
# If you decide to plead guilty and want to have your sentencing in First Nations Court, tell that to the judge at your next court appearance.  A lawyer or Native Courtworker can help you make the request and may even help you make arrangements to attend First Nations Court.


If the offence occurred in part of the Province where there is no First Nations Court, you may be able to have your sentencing ''waived'' to one of the First Nations Court locations.  You will have to complete a ''Request for Waiver'' form.  You can get one of these forms from the court or a court registry.  For more information on waiving your case from one location to another, see the article in this wikibook, [[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and want to move the case closer to home]]. Please note that Crown Counsel (the prosecutor) can decide to approve or refuse the waiver request.
If the offence occurred in part of the Province where there is no First Nations Court, you may be able to have your sentencing ''waived'' to one of the First Nations Court locations.  You will have to complete a ''Request for Waiver'' form.  You can get one of these forms from the court or a court registry.  For more information on waiving your case from one location to another, see the article in this wikibook, [[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence out-of-town and want to move the case closer to home]]. Please note that Crown Counsel (the prosecutor) can decide to approve or refuse the waiver request.


== What happens next ==
== What happens next ==