What are some of the things that I might have to do as part of an extrajudicial sanction?

Some of the things you will be asked to do might include

• attending and taking part in counselling;
• making restitution (payment of money or returning property) to the victim, if there is one;
• making a donation to a charity;
• doing some work for or helping out the victim in some way, for example, gardening or shovelling snow;
• apologizing to the victim (in person or in writing) and acknowledging the harm you have caused;
• doing community service for a non-profit agency;
• writing an essay about your behaviour.

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January 2004

More Youth Criminal Justice Act FAQs:

• Introduction
• Arrest / Police
• Extrajudicial Measures
• Extrajudicial Sanctions
• Youth Court

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