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Youth Criminal Justice Act [2002, c. 7].

Main Region

First Region

Canada
Criminal and penal law
2002-02-19
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Comprehensive legislation on criminal justice for young persons. Divided into nine parts. Part I provides for extrajudicial measures, such as warnings, cautions, referrals and extrajudicial sanctions. Part II regulates organization of youth criminal justice system. Part III deals with judicial measures, namely prosecution, right to counsel, notices to parents, detention before sentencing, appearance, release from detention in custody, medical and psychological reports, referral to child welfare agency, and adjudication. Part IV provides for sentencing; Part V for custody and supervision. Part VI deals with publication, records, and information. Finally, Parts 7-9 contain general and transitional provisions.

Electronic region

Serial region

    Serial title
    Official Gazette
    Date
    2001-12-19
    Volume
    Vol. 25
    Number
    No. 1
    Page range
    pp. 1-171