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{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If you are charged with a criminal or youth offence, it means that, unless you are sent for ''diversion'', ''restorative <span class="noglossary">justice</span>'' or ''alternative measures'' (see the section in this Guide titled "[[I've been accused of a criminal offence and have been offered "diversion", "restorative justice" or "alternative measures"|I've been offered 'diversion']]"), you <span class="noglossary">will</span> have to resolve the charge in court. You can do this either by pleading guilty and being sentenced by a judge, or by pleading not guilty and going to trial. If you are convicted at trial, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> be sentenced by a judge. | {{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If you are charged with a criminal or youth offence, it means that, unless you are sent for ''diversion'', ''restorative <span class="noglossary">justice</span>'' or ''alternative measures'' (see the section in this Guide titled "[[I've been accused of a criminal offence and have been offered "diversion", "restorative justice" or "alternative measures"|I've been offered 'diversion']]"), you <span class="noglossary">will</span> have to resolve the charge in court. You can do this either by <span class="noglossary">pleading</span> guilty and being sentenced by a judge, or by pleading not guilty and going to trial. If you are convicted at trial, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> be sentenced by a judge. | ||
==First steps== | ==First steps== | ||
