Remittal to the Juvenile Court for sentencing
If a juvenile is found guilty of an offence (other than homicide) by an adult court, that court must remit the case to the Juvenile Court for sentencing, unless it is satisfied that doing so would be undesirable.
Reasons to refuse remittal might include the trial judge’s greater familiarity with the facts of the case or the need to avoid disparity in sentencing between co-defendants.
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