Term: Community Service

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2024-07-08

Definition:

Community service is a sentencing alternative to jail time in which the convicted offender performs a certain number of unpaid work hours for the benefit of the public. (Source: Irwin Law website - Community service order - Accessed April 1st, 2024)

Related concepts 

• Charge Disposition Outcome

Related terms 

• Corrections Offender Management System (COMS) Data
• Criminal Courts Automated Information Network (CCAIN) Data
• Crown Opinion Diversion
• Disposition
• Diversion
• Post-Charge Diversion
• Pre-Charge Diversion