How the Criminal Justice System Works
This section describes how the criminal justice system works in British Columbia, from reporting and investigating a crime to releasing and pardoning offenders.
You can read through the whole section or click on any of the links below to go to the topic you are interested in.
- Crime Committed
- Investigating a Crime
- After the Investigation
- Laying Charges
- Appearing in Court
- Sentencing
- Appeals
- Release From Custody
- Court Records
- Criminal Records
- Pardons
- Youth Records
More Information
For more information, please visit:
- You and Criminal Justice – to learn about how the criminal justice system works for some of the people involved.
- Youth Justice in B.C. – to learn about how the criminal justice system works for youth.
