{"id":5031,"date":"2024-06-08T20:06:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T20:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oykhmancriminaldefence.com\/?page_id=5031"},"modified":"2026-04-25T22:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:49:34","slug":"youth-extra-judicial-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.strategiccriminaldefence.com\/victoria\/youth-extra-judicial-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Extra Judicial Sanctions Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1440px + 50px );margin-left: calc(-50px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-50px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) has special provisions that allow police and Crown to address certain matters without using the formal youth Criminal Court system. These are called extrajudicial measures and extrajudicial sanctions. If you\u2019re dealing with youth charges, you can also read more about your options on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategiccriminaldefence.com\/victoria\/youth-offence-lawyers\/\">Youth Offence Lawyers Victoria<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Government of British Columbia explains these measures as follows:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Extrajudicial measures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Address situations in an informal manner to make the youth accountable to the community<\/li>\n<li>Encourage repair of the harm done by the youth<\/li>\n<li>Based on the crime committed, ensure the punishment makes sense for the youth<\/li>\n<li>Spare the youth and parents the experience of going to court<\/li>\n<li>Consider the unique needs of Aboriginal youth<\/li>\n<li>Work toward re-establishing the youth in the community so they do not continue to be involved in crime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This approach to cases under the YCJA can be very beneficial to you if you or someone you know is facing criminal charges as a youth. It\u2019s not only an option for how your charges may proceed, but if the specific requirements listed above are met, the state must consider diverting charges through this process. In certain circumstances a police officer may not even formally lay charges but could proceed directly into the EJM program. For more information on diversion-type outcomes, see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategiccriminaldefence.com\/victoria\/diversion-program-resolutions\/\">resolutions to avoid a criminal record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible extrajudicial measures include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the offence is minor and the youth has had no dealings with police, the police may decide to take no further action<\/li>\n<li>A warning or caution that will be kept in police records in case the youth comes into contact with police again<\/li>\n<li>If the youth agrees, they may be referred to a community program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If this option is not exercised at the initial stage, you may still have a diversion opportunity through the slightly more formal Extrajudicial Sanctions program. Extrajudicial sanctions according to the Government of British Columbia are a more formal type of extrajudicial measure. They are used when a more serious offence has been committed or when the youth has been convicted of previous offences. Crown counsel decides if extrajudicial sanctions should be used following an investigation conducted by a youth probation officer. You can learn more about this process in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategiccriminaldefence.com\/victoria\/youth-extra-judicial-sanctions\/\">Youth Extra Judicial Sanctions Victoria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some things Crown counsel might consider approving as extrajudicial sanctions include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paying money or returning property to the victim (restitution)<\/li>\n<li>Participating in counselling<\/li>\n<li>Apologizing to the victim<\/li>\n<li>Doing community service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The youth must agree to the extrajudicial measure. A youth who does not want to participate in an extrajudicial measure or sanction suggested by the police or Crown, has the option of being formally charged and going to court.<\/p>\n<p>While the discretion for these remedies does ultimately lie with the Crown Prosecutor, at Strategic Criminal Defence we make a habit of effective negotiation on your behalf to sway the prosecutor and obtain the desired result. If you have any questions or would like assistance of any kind do not hesitate to contact one of our experience Criminal Defence Lawyers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 30px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 25px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 25px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 25px;margin-left : 25px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 25px;margin-left : 25px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extrajudicial sanctions are programs for young people charged with certain offences that allow the matter to be resolved outside of court. 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