37.21 Order On Failure To Comply With Community Sanction – Restriction On Movement Order

What this form is for

• • When a community service order has been breached
• • When the court decides a movement restriction is needed
• • To formally record the restriction for enforcement
• • When the offender must be notified in writing
• • Instead of a custodial sentence for a minor breach

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The order should be filed within a few days of the court’s decision, typically no later than 7 days after the breach is recorded.

Before you submit

• • Offender’s full name and address are correct
• • Original community sanction reference is included
• • Clear description of the breach
• • Exact movement restriction limits are written out
• • Judge’s signature and date are present
• • Copy made for the offender
• • Form signed where required
• • Submitted to the correct court registry
• • Receipt or acknowledgment saved

How to file this form

1. 1Collect all case documents and offender details
2. 2Complete the restriction details on Form 37.21
3. 3Obtain the judge’s signature and date
4. 4Make a copy for the offender’s file
5. 5Submit the original to the court registry (in person, post or online)
6. 6Confirm receipt and retain acknowledgment

Known limitations

• • Form only applies to community sanctions, not probation or custodial sentences
• • Geographic limits must be clear; vague descriptions may be challenged
• • Electronic filing may not be available in all courts
• • The form does not replace a criminal conviction record
• • Only a judge can impose the restriction – a magistrate’s note is insufficient