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It is a well-known fact that Canadian criminal law tends to treat people under the age of 18 who commit crimes with significantly more leniency than adult offenders. No person can be charged with a crime before the age of 12 and offenders between the ages of 12 and 17 are subject to the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Under this law, youth cannot be imprisoned for minor crimes, alternative consequences (e.g. restitution, participation in community programs) are encouraged and when a youth is given a penalty, it may be significantly less than what would be imposed on an adult. However, it is a common misconception that a youth’s criminal record is destroyed when he or she turns 18. All youth who are charged with a crime in Canada will have a youth record, which will eventually be closed but, depending on the specific case, will remain open from anywhere from two months to at least ten years.

Let us start by defining what we mean by a Canadian pardon. A pardon in Canada is a chance to have one’s criminal record set apart from the main database of the Canadian Police Information Centre (which records criminal activity in Canada), so that it will not appear on a criminal record check, except where a person who has committed certain violent or sexual offences wants to work with “vulnerable sector” people (children, seniors etc), in which case their conviction will be disclosed. The effect of a pardon is virtually limited to this; it does not erase, forgive or nullify a conviction, nor does it shorten or cancel a sentence. With the exception of those sentenced to life imprisonment or an indeterminate sentence, anyone with a Canadian criminal conviction may apply for a pardon after a period of ineligibility has passed, starting as soon as one’s sentence has been served.

That’s about all you will need if you are looking for a Ventura Bail Bonds company to bail out your friend who has called you at 2am Saturday morning. Other than, money, collateral, good credit and a willing bail agent, it is also advisable to get acquainted with the bail bonds industry and the process within it. It’s also highly suggested that when searching for a company to work with, reputation is very important. For some reason, the bail bonds industry has its fair share of shady companies and knowing a little bit about the industry will help you filter out the bad apples.

Another one of these ways is called the RDAP, it stands for, Residential Drug Abuse Program. This program is available to a limited selection of people who qualify and meet the strict requirements. You can get up to one year off your prison sentence, however if you have a short sentence to begin with it would most likely be shorter than 1 year off. A third way is Good Time. This is given to all inmates is they have good behavior. It accounts for a reduction of up to about 15% of the total sentence.

You must remember that you cannot be pulled up and punished arbitrarily just because some police officer ‘thinks’ that you were driving hazardously after consuming intoxicants. There are many procedures that must be followed by the authority that accuses someone of this offence. Often people stand to get an acquittal on the basis of lapses on part the accusing party.

You should also know that a vehicle cannot be stopped unless there is enough reason to do so. And the authority that stops a vehicle should be able to articulate why they stopped your vehicle. Unless they are capable of doing so, their case becomes weaker. There are specific regulations regarding the way in which the blood drawn for medical reasons may be used by the police. If there are any lapses with regard to this, you can tell the court that you have been denied your rights by the very authorities that have accused of driving under the influence of intoxicants.

If on the other hand you are arrested and you do not know who to call. Simply be quiet let them book you and send you a court appointed litigator and as soon as you are able call and get the best person you can afford. Especially if you are facing time in prison this is not the time to look to save a few dollars. This person can sometimes mean the difference between time in prison and a hefty fine and a complete dismissal of the charges. However, more often than not what a good attorney can do is get you a plea deal for a lesser charge with some community service and a fine or maybe just the fine. The money you save doing that alone could pay for the lawyer. However you slice it a criminal defense lawyer is necessary when looking toward a trial.

We tend to think of murder, attempted murder, or hate crimes when we think of the type of cases that these professionals may try, but the fact is that any crime committed whether maliciously or not, makes one a criminal. Those charged with drunken driving, assault and battery, drug possession or other drug charges will need representation. You will also need representation if you are being falsely accused of a crime. Probation violations, sex crimes, theft, and domestic violence are all crimes that can be tried by these kinds of attorneys, and while you may not be the direct victim of the crime, you still will need the assistance of a criminal lawyer.

However, later in Cook v. S, [(1966) 1 All ER 2481, a solicitor was held liable in damages for negligence towards his client, a lady, on the basis that a decree for divorce brought by her husband had been pronounced wrongly against her, as she was undefended at the time of the hearing, although she had briefed the solicitor and had entrusted with him all the necessary papers for her defense which would have clearly shown that the husband was guilty of adultery.

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