Other young offender orders and sentences
If your child pleads guilty to—or is found guilty of—offences when they go to court, your child will be sentenced.
The court can sentence your child to orders where our youth justice officers will work closely with them, or orders with little or no supervision.
Types of orders and sentences
Reprimand
A court may decide to give a formal warning to your child.
Good behaviour order
A court can order that your child must be on good behaviour for up to 1 year. This means that the court expects your child to obey the law for the time they are on the order.
If your child breaks the law again while on a good behaviour order, the court can consider this and give them a more serious punishment.
Fine
A court may order that your child has to pay money to the court registry. The court will consider if your child is able to pay within a certain amount of time.
Drug assessment and education
If the court finds your child guilty of an eligible drug offence, such as possession of a dangerous drug (personal use quantities), they may refer your child to a drug assessment and education session. This means that your child must go to a meeting to discuss their drug use.
If your child does not go, the matter may be returned to court for them to be sentenced again.
Restitution and compensation
A court may order that your child must pay money to make up for property loss or for an injury suffered by a victim of their offence. The court will consider if your child is able to pay within a certain amount of time.
License disqualification
A court can stop your child from having or getting their driver license for a certain amount of time.
More information
- Learn more about young people and the justice system.
- Find out about going to court with your child.