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I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home (view source)
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{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}Criminal cases almost always are dealt with in the courthouse closest to where the alleged offence takes place. However, if you decide to plead guilty to the offence, you may be able to waive it to another location for the purpose of a guilty plea and sentencing. | {{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}Criminal cases almost always are dealt with in the courthouse closest to where the alleged offence takes place. However, if you decide to plead guilty to the offence, you may be able to <span class="noglossary">waive</span> it to another location for the purpose of a guilty plea and sentencing. | ||
(For general information on being charged with a criminal or youth offence, see "[[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and have to go to court]]" in this Guide.) | (For general information on being charged with a criminal or youth offence, see "[[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and have to go to court]]" in this Guide.) | ||
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| tips = When filling out the waiver form, put the address of the originating Crown Counsel office in the "from" box at the top right of the form. Put the address of the Crown Counsel office responsible for the courthouse you want to waive the charge(s) to in the "to" box. | | tips = When filling out the waiver form, put the address of the originating Crown Counsel office in the "from" box at the top right of the form. Put the address of the Crown Counsel office responsible for the courthouse you want to <span class="noglossary">waive</span> the charge(s) to in the "to" box. | ||
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==What happens next== | ==What happens next== | ||
The originating Crown Counsel <span class="noglossary">will</span> consider whether or not to approve the waiver. In some cases they <span class="noglossary">will</span> consult the Crown Counsel in charge of the area where you want to waive the charges to. (In fact, Crown Counsel in either location can generally approve a waiver.) | The originating Crown Counsel <span class="noglossary">will</span> consider whether or not to approve the waiver. In some cases they <span class="noglossary">will</span> consult the Crown Counsel in charge of the area where you want to <span class="noglossary">waive</span> the charges to. (In fact, Crown Counsel in either location can generally approve a waiver.) | ||
If Crown Counsel approves the waiver, a court date <span class="noglossary">will</span> be set for you in the new location. Crown Counsel may advise you of this new date but it is your responsibility to make sure you know when and where your next court date is. If you don’t know your next court date and haven’t heard from the originating Crown Counsel for more than a week, you should <span class="noglossary">contact</span> their office. | If Crown Counsel approves the waiver, a court date <span class="noglossary">will</span> be set for you in the new location. Crown Counsel may advise you of this new date but it is your responsibility to make sure you know when and where your next court date is. If you don’t know your next court date and haven’t heard from the originating Crown Counsel for more than a week, you should <span class="noglossary">contact</span> their office. | ||