Definition

Community service is a sentence that can be imposed on you by the criminal judge when you are tried for committing a crime. infringement.

The TIG consists of working for free, for a period fixed by the judge, for one of the following organizations:

• Public body (e.g. prefecture, hospital, town hall)
• Private body with a public service mission (e.g. public transport business)
• Entitled association (e.g. social inclusion association, victim assistance association)

Shapes

TIG can be pronounced in several different forms:

• TIG as the main sentence: the only sentence handed down or the largest sentence handed down
• TIG as a supplementary sentence: sentence in addition to the main sentence (e.g. for a traffic offense, prison sentence or fine as the main sentence and TIG as a supplementary sentence)
• TIG as an alternative sentence: replaces a firm prison sentence (the court has handed down a firm prison sentence, but the sentencing judge turns it into a TIG)
• TIG obligation imposed in connection with a probation stay (the court does not order the execution of your sentence, provided that you do the TIG and do not commit new crimes infringement within the probationary period)

You may be sentenced to a TIG if you are over 16 years of age at the time of trial and if theinfringement for which you are being tried was committed after you turned 13.

TIG can be pronounced only for some offenses and some contraventions.

It's the court that judges you for a infringement who can decide on the setting up of the TIG: correctional court, children's court or children's judge.

But you have to give your consent before it's passed.

You can consent to the hearing, personally or through your lawyer.

You can also agree after the hearing, before the sentencing judge (Jap).

The workstation on which you will perform the TIG is chosen by the Jap or by the director of the penitentiary service of insertion and probation.

They must choose a job that is tailored to your personal situation and that can help you reintegrate into society and work.

The Jap and the director of the penitentiary service of insertion and probation must ensure that your working conditions comply with the regulations that protect the workers.

They must pay particular attention to compliance with the rules on night work, hygiene, safety and work for women and young workers.

Workstations should take your age into account.

In addition to performing community service, the court setting up the ITG may impose other obligations on you.

There are general obligations applicable to all convicted persons and obligations adapted to your personal situation and which are related to theinfringement clerical.

General obligations

These obligations include:

• Requirement to justify reasons for changes in your schedule or change of residence that could prevent you from doing the TIG (e.g., child custody ineligibility)
• Obligation to respond to the summons of the Jap or social worker responsible for your follow-up
• Obligation to provide supporting evidence for the proper implementation of the TIG
• Obligation to receive the social worker at your home when he comes

• Requirement to obtain permission from Jap in case of travel that would prevent the TIG

Personalized obligations

These include, for example:

• Obligation to work or undergo training (outside the TIG)
• Duty to care for alcohol or drug addiction
• Obligation to discuss problems with a professional (psychologist or psychiatrist)
• Obligation to repair damage caused by theinfringement
• Obligation to do an internship

• Prohibition of contact with certain persons
• Prohibited from visiting certain places (e.g., someone's home, drinking establishments, a specific city)
• Prohibition of possession or carrying of a weapon
• Prohibition on engaging in an activity involving habitual contact with minors
• Prohibition on driving a vehicle

The duration of the TIG is chosen by the court or by the Jap between a minimum and a maximum set by law.

These minimum and maximum durations vary according to theinfringement clerical.

The TIG must be completed within a time limit set by the court or JAP that decides to implement the TIG.

This period may not exceed 18 months.

The deadline may be temporarily suspended if you are unable to complete the TIG for one of the following reasons:

• Serious medical, family, professional or social reason (e.g. illness, death, business travel)
• You are under house arrest with electronic monitoring
• You're in remand
• You're in custody
• You have to do your national service

The TIG does not give rise to any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses (transport and/or meal costs).

If you are already working, you must perform the TIG outside your working hours.

The execution of the TIG is directly controlled by the Jap or via a probation officer.

You must notify the magistrate in writing of any change of residence.

You must also respond to his summonses, as well as to the summonses of the officers of the penitentiary service of insertion and probation.

During the execution of the TIG, you will also be controlled by the organization in which you perform the work.

If you fail to carry out TIG's sentence within the 18-month period or if you fail to comply with your obligations under the TIG, you may be subject to sanctions.

The situation varies depending on whether or not the court that handed down TIG's sentence has provided for the penalty that will be applied to you in the event of non-compliance with the decision.

If the TIG has been completed on time, your sentence is considered executed.