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{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}Here are the first steps and some useful resources for people in BC facing these problems with the criminal justice system:
{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}Here are the first steps and some useful resources for people in BC facing problems with the criminal justice system such as:
* [[I've been charged with a criminal offence and have to go to court]].
* [[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and have to go to court|I've been charged with a criminal offence and have to go to court]].
* [[I've been accused of a criminal offence and have been offered "diversion", "restorative justice" or "alternative measures"].
* [[I've been accused of a criminal offence and have been offered "diversion", "restorative justice" or "alternative measures"]].
*[[ I have a criminal record and want to get a pardon]].  
* [[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and want to change my release conditions so I can have contact with my spouse or children|I want to change my release conditions so I can have contact with my spouse or children]].
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* [[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence out-of-town and want to move the case closer to home|I want to move my criminal case closer to home]].  
|quote  = [[image:Tips-and-notes.png|left]] Most family issues—custody, access, guardianship, child and spousal support—can be dealt with in a special branch of Provincial Court called "Family Court". However, cases about divorce or family
* [[I have a criminal record and want to get a pardon (or record suspension)]].  
property must be dealt with in BC Supreme Court. Family court procedures are simpler, quicker and less expensive than those in Supreme Court. Speak to a lawyer about the choice between Supreme Court and Family Court.  
 
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| tips = A number of "[http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/about-the-court/specialized-courts specialized courts]" have emerged over the past few years that deal with people who are prepared to plead guilty or take responsibility for criminal offences. Two of them — the Drug Treatment Court of Vancouver and the Downtown Community Court — only take cases from the Vancouver area. Several First Nations Courts <span class="noglossary">will</span> take aboriginal offender cases waived from elsewhere in the province. Sentencing at the First Nations Court consists of a roundtable discussion among the judge, lawyers, helping professionals, offender, victim and supportive family and community members about an appropriate sentence or "healing plan." Related family legal matters and youth court matters can be dealt with at the same time. Contact [[Native Courtworkers]] (see the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians|Resource List]]), Crown Counsel or a lawyer for information about accessing First Nations Court in Duncan, Kamloops, New Westminster or North Vancouver.
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Here are the first steps and some useful resources for people in BC facing problems with the criminal justice system such as:


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 A number of "specialized courts" have emerged over the past few years that deal with people who are prepared to plead guilty or take responsibility for criminal offences. Two of them — the Drug Treatment Court of Vancouver and the Downtown Community Court — only take cases from the Vancouver area. Several First Nations Courts will take aboriginal offender cases waived from elsewhere in the province. Sentencing at the First Nations Court consists of a roundtable discussion among the judge, lawyers, helping professionals, offender, victim and supportive family and community members about an appropriate sentence or "healing plan." Related family legal matters and youth court matters can be dealt with at the same time. Contact Native Courtworkers (see the Resource List), Crown Counsel or a lawyer for information about accessing First Nations Court in Duncan, Kamloops, New Westminster or North Vancouver.
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A person appointed by the federal or provincial government to manage and decide court proceedings in an impartial manner, independent of influence by the parties, the government, or agents of the government. The decisions of a judge are binding upon the parties to the proceeding, subject to appeal.

In law, in British Columbia a person under the age of 19.

In law, (1) the federal and provincial governments and their departments and agencies, or (2) lawyers employed by the federal and provincial governments to prosecute criminal offences.

A person licensed to practice law in a particular jurisdiction by that jurisdiction's law society. See "barrister and solicitor."

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