Youth Criminal Justice on Steps to Justice

Welcome!  You have been redirected to the Youth Criminal Law pages of Steps to Justice.  All content from Youth Criminal Law has been merged with our Steps pages. You can find information on :

• How does having a youth record affect me?
• What rights do I have as a youth charged under the YCJA?
• I am an Indigenous youth. What are my rights in youth criminal court?
• How are adult court and youth court different?
• How does sentencing work in youth criminal court?

We also have information on Getting legal help in criminal law.

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