Federal Victim Surcharge in New Brunswick: An Operational Review

Table 7: Sentencing Differences: Surcharge Imposed(after waiver decision) Compared to Maximum

Moncton 1
Sentence Number of Convictions Maximum Surcharge Possible Total Surcharge Imposed Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction
Custody 7641 $693,952 $27,007 3.9% $3.53
Fine 2499 $236,079 $196,112 83.1% $78.48
Other 6013 $389,200 $78,920 20.3% $13.12

Saint John 2
Sentence Number of Convictions Maximum Surcharge Possible Total Surcharge Imposed Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction
Custody 5378 $322,645 $14,755 4.6% $2.74
Fine 3379 $294,499 $254,003 86.2% $75.17
Other 4784 $269,000 $36,005 13.4% $7.53

Fredericton 3
Sentence Number of Convictions Maximum Surcharge Possible Total Surcharge Imposed Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction
Custody 3647 $267,778 $54,205 20.2% $14.86
Fine 2935 $240,086 $226,275 94.2% $77.10
Other 3786 $239,350 $84,960 35.5% $22.44

Edmundston 4
Sentence Number of Convictions Maximum Surcharge Possible Total Surcharge Imposed Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction
Custody 1710 $128,085 $10,210 8.0% $5.97
Fine 2498 $185,215 $126,060 68.1% $50,46
Other 1233 $74,200 $14,885 20.1% $12.07

Bathurst 5
Sentence Number of Convictions Maximum Surcharge Possible Total Surcharge Imposed Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction
Custody 3385 $365,186 $8980 2.5% $2.65
Fine 3597 $282,485 $251,816 89.1% $70.01
Other 4513 $299,700 $37,940 12.7% $8.41

Miramichi 6
Sentence Number of Convictions Maximum Surcharge Possible Total Surcharge Imposed Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction
Custody 1565 $118,740 $12,105 10.2% $7.73
Fine 1135 $108,602 $115,551 106.4% $101.81
Other 2016 $126,300 $21,470 17.0% $10.65

All Regions
Sentence Number of Convictions Maximum Surcharge Possible Total Surcharge Imposed Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction
Custody 23,326 $1,896,386 $127,262 6.7% $5.46
Fine 16,043 $1,346,966 $1,169,817 86.8% $72.92
Other 22,345 $1,397,750 $274,180 19.6% $12.27