Sentences with phrase «substituting peace bonds»

These relatively small shifts (addressing domestic violence release conditions and substituting peace bonds for guilty pleas) would have far reaching positive impact on individuals charged with domestic violence offences while dramatically easing the burden these charges create on our sagging criminal courts.

Not exact matches

Some of the common plea deals that are worked out involve the defence lawyers arranging a substituted measure (perhaps a non-criminal peace bond or other alternative measures) for a person charges with spousal assault.

• Decision - making rights and capacity, including for women with dementia and mental health diagnoses • Substitute decision - makers and the abuse of decision - making authority • Protection orders and peace bonds • Options to assist older women who are facing abuse and can not take action to protect themselves