Youth Criminal Justice Act

Revised 2007

Version 1.2

 

   This publication includes...

  • The Youth Criminal Justice Act
  • What are my rights if I face charges under the YCJA?
  • Do I have to say anything to the police when I am arrested?
  • Can I avoid going to court?
  • What happens if I am charged and go to court?
  • If you do not have a lawyer...
  • What is a pre-sentence report?
  • What happens if I get custody and community supervision?
  • Will I have a record?
  • Will my name be publicized?

The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) ...

  • sets out how we deal with young people who have committed criminal offences
  • covers young people who commit criminal offences after they become 12 years of age but before they
    reach 18 years
  • deals with offences under the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and other
    federal laws
  • does not apply to provincial laws such as liquor or traffic laws

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