To participate in the Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Court (IPVIC), the accused must:
- be an adult (18+ years);
- be charged with an intimate violence offence(s) which includes any offence involving an intimate partner or ex-partner;
- be charged with an offence(s) that is eligible for a conditional sentence as set in section Criminal Code (justice.gc.ca) ;
- participate in a risk assessment (RA) and the results of the RA must show that the risk level is appropriate for the Intimate Partner Violence programming being offered;
- accept responsibility for their actions by pleading guilty;
- agree to participate in Intimate Partner Violence programming;
- agree to bail supervision by Corrections and Community Services; and,
- the Accused must agree to information sharing amongst the IPVIC team and sign any required consent forms.