YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS & INFORMATION ABOUT...
The Police Your Parent Getting a Lawyer Going to Court Staying Out of Court Going to Custody Youth Records
Everyone who is charged with a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty in court
What Happens When...
- You do a crime?
- You are accused of doing a crime?
The YCJA says that when young people do crimes, the consequences should be in line with the seriousness of the crime, and:
"...be meaningful for the individual young person given his or her needs and level of development and, where appropriate, involve the parents, the extended family, the community and social or other agencies in the young person's rehabilitation and reintegration."