YCJA Pocket Guide - Government of Nova Scotia
YCJA Pocket Guide - Government of Nova Scotia
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Youth Sentences Imposing a youth sentence 32<br />
Imposing a youth sentence<br />
Before imposing a youth sentence, the court must<br />
consider recommendations from a conference if one is<br />
held, any pre-sentence report that is prepared,<br />
representations made by the parties or their lawyer,<br />
representations made by the parents <strong>of</strong> the YP if any,<br />
and any other relevant information that is before the<br />
court. s.42(1)<br />
(see “Conferences,” p.108 and “Pre-sentence reports,”<br />
p.114)<br />
Possible youth sentences<br />
s.42(2)<br />
Section 42(2) requires a court that finds a YP guilty <strong>of</strong><br />
an <strong>of</strong>fence to impose one <strong>of</strong> the following sanctions, or<br />
any combination that are not inconsistent with each<br />
other [the exception is murder s.42(2)(q)or (r)]<br />
a<br />
a reprimand – similar to a warning by a judge<br />
b an absolute discharge<br />
c<br />
a conditional discharge – this may require<br />
supervision by the provincial director<br />
• the court may NOT combine the sentence <strong>of</strong><br />
conditional discharge with (k) "probation," (l)<br />
"ISSP", or (m) "attendance order" to attend an<br />
approved non-residential program s.42(11)<br />
d a fine to a maximum <strong>of</strong> $1,000<br />
e<br />
f<br />
• the court MUST consider present and future<br />
means <strong>of</strong> the YP to pay s.54(1)<br />
• the fine may be discharged through fine options<br />
if a program is established s.54(2)<br />
• the YP may apply to extend the time to pay<br />
s.54(10)<br />
an order to pay compensation for specified losses<br />
or specified damages to another person<br />
• the court MUST consider present and future<br />
means <strong>of</strong> the YP to pay s.54(1)<br />
• the court may consider representations made by<br />
the recipient s.54(4)<br />
• notice <strong>of</strong> the terms <strong>of</strong> the order MUST be given<br />
to the recipient s.54(5)<br />
• the YP may apply to extend the time to pay<br />
s.54(10)<br />
an order for the restitution <strong>of</strong> property to another<br />
person<br />
• the court may consider representations made by<br />
the recipient s.54(4)<br />
• notice <strong>of</strong> the terms <strong>of</strong> the order MUST be given<br />
to the recipient s.54(5)<br />
• the YP may apply to extend the time to pay<br />
s.54(10)<br />
Note: To learn more about the <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong> Fine Option<br />
Program go to novascotia.ca/just/Corrections/fine_<br />
option.asp<br />
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