Youth records

• What is a youth record?
• What is a youth record?
• What does it mean that a record is open or closed?
• What does it mean that a record is open or closed?
• How does being charged affect my record?
• How does being charged affect my record?
• How does what happens after I'm charged affect my record?
• How does what happens after I'm charged affect my record?
• How does the seriousness of my crime affect my record?
• How does the seriousness of my crime affect my record?
• How does committing another crime affect my record?
• How does committing another crime affect my record?
• How do I check if my record is closed?
• How do I check if my record is closed?

What is a youth record?

A youth record can include a lot of information, such as:

• any crimes you were charged with
• a pre-sentence reportA pre-sentence report is a written report that recommends what your sentence should be. It's usually written by a probation officer. The report is based on interviews with you and, if possible, interviews with your family members and the victim of the crime.X
• reports prepared by experts
• any crimes you were found guilty of
• any sentencesA sentence is the punishment that the court gives you if you're found guilty.X you received
• information about whether you finished serving your sentenceA sentence is the punishment that the court gives you if you're found guilty.X

When you're charged with a crime, a few records are created that are all part of your youth record. For example:

• a police record is created by the police force that arrested you and members of that police force can see it
• a CPIC record is created in the Canadian Police Information Centre database and all police forces in Canada can see it
• a youth court record is created by the youth court

There are special privacy rules about who can keep youth records. The main groups that keep information from your youth record are the courts, the police, and government departments or agencies.

Others who keep information are people you're involved with when you're completing your sentenceA sentence is the punishment that the court gives you if you're found guilty.X or extrajudicial measuresExtrajudicial measures are options for dealing with a young person either instead of charging them or instead of going to court. For example, the young person might do volunteer work, pay back the victim of the crime, or go to a special program. Special programs are more formal options that are called extrajudicial sanctions.X .