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====If your partner pressures you to drop criminal charges==== | ====If your partner pressures you to drop criminal charges==== | ||
If your partner is charged with a criminal offence, they might decide to '''plead guilty''' to the charge. A guilty plea means they accept responsibility for the offence. If they choose not to plead guilty, a | If your partner is charged, they may pressure you to get the charge dropped. This may not be possible, because it is Crown counsel who lays the charge against your partner, not you. You should report any pressure or contact from your partner to the police. | ||
===If there is a criminal trial=== | |||
If your partner is charged with a criminal offence, they might decide to '''plead guilty''' to the charge. A guilty plea means they accept responsibility for the offence. If they choose not to plead guilty, a trial will be held. | |||
====Your role in the trial==== | |||
You’ll tell the judge what happened. Although Crown counsel is the government’s lawyer, they will help you prepare to testify. If you’re in Vancouver, you can also get help with the criminal court process and getting ready for trial by contacting the Vancouver Police Department Victim Services Unit at 604-717-2737. For more information on the court process, [https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/ see the Provincial Court website]. | |||
====If your partner is convicted==== | |||
If your partner is convicted of assaulting or threatening you, they would usually be ordered to pay a fine or placed on probation with conditions. The conditions might include not contacting you or attending counselling or an anger management program. The judge is unlikely to send your partner to jail unless your partner was previously convicted of assault or the incident was extremely violent. | |||
====Your role in the trial==== | ====Your role in the trial==== | ||
