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If you identify as Indigenous and plead guilty or are found guilty of a crime, you might be able to have your bail or sentencing hearing in a First Nations/Indigenous Court in BC. Indigenous Courts are available to status and non-status people, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, living on or off reserve. You have the choice to have your matter heard there. Talk to your lawyer or Indigenous Court duty counsel (1-877-601-6066) about what’s best for you. You could be brought into an Indigenous Court by referral from a judge, defense lawyer, or Crown Counsel. | If you identify as Indigenous and plead guilty or are found guilty of a crime, you might be able to have your bail or sentencing hearing in a First Nations/Indigenous Court in BC. Indigenous Courts are available to status and non-status people, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, living on or off reserve. You have the choice to have your matter heard there. Talk to your lawyer or Indigenous Court duty counsel (1-877-601-6066) about what’s best for you. You could be brought into an Indigenous Court by referral from a judge, defense lawyer, or Crown Counsel. | ||
<BLOCKQUOTE>"In First Nations/Indigenous Court, the judge, your lawyer, Crown counsel (government lawyer), Indigenous community members, and your family work with you to come up with a healing plan. A healing plan is a way to help you, your community, and the victim of your crime move on. You have to accept responsibility for your actions and work on issues that may have contributed to get you in trouble with the law | <BLOCKQUOTE>"In First Nations/Indigenous Court, the judge, your lawyer, Crown counsel (government lawyer), Indigenous community members, and your family work with you to come up with a healing plan. A healing plan is a way to help you, your community, and the victim of your crime move on. You have to accept responsibility for your actions and work on issues that may have contributed to get you in trouble with the law in the first place." | ||
in the first place." | |||
'''– ''Gladue and You'', Legal Aid BC'''</BLOCKQUOTE> | '''– ''Gladue and You'', Legal Aid BC'''</BLOCKQUOTE> | ||
