![]() ![]() ![]() Referral ordersĪ referral order requires the child or young person to attend a youth offender panel (made up of two members of the local community and an advisor from a youth offending team) and agree a contract, containing commitments, which will last between three months and a year. Where the child or young person is under 16 the parent/guardian is required to pay the fine and so it will be their ability to pay that is taken into account when setting the level of the fine. FinesĪs with adults, the fine should reflect the offence committed and the child or young person’s ability to pay. They will, however, still get a criminal record.Ībsolute discharge – the court decides not to impose a punishment because the experience of going to court has been punishment enough.Ĭonditional discharge – if the child or young person commits another crime, they can be sentenced for the first offence as well as the new one. ![]() They are given for the least serious offences and mean that the child or young person is released from court without any further action. These are the same as for adult offenders. Types of sentences for children and young peopleĬourts have a range of different sentences they can give children and young people aged from 10 to 17. Additional note: Availability of ancillary orders.Automatic orders on conviction for sexual offences Forfeiture or suspension of liquor licence Forfeiture and destruction of weapons orders Forfeiture and destruction of goods bearing unauthorised trade mark Disqualification from ownership of animals Disqualification from driving – general power Destruction orders and contingent destruction orders for dogs ![]()
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