[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-168904-en":3,"doc-seo-168904-105":28,"detail-sidebar-cat-1-en-105":89},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":11,"category_id":12,"category_name":13,"doc_title":14,"doc_description":15,"doc_content":16,"file_id":17,"file_url":18,"file_type":19,"file_size":20,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":11,"is_downloadable":11,"audit_status":11,"page_count":11,"language":21,"language_code":22,"site_id":23,"html_lang":22,"table_of_contents":24,"faqs":25,"seo_title":26,"seo_description":15,"update_tm":27,"read_time":4},168904,962075006959,"Anda","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/e0002397efbe92a78e?_k=1776741047341049297",1,18,"Letters","Character Reference Template","A ready-to-use character reference letter template for supporting a defendant appearing in court. It provides placeholders for the writer’s contact details, date, court information, and the defendant’s identity and offence. The letter guides the author to state their relationship and length of acquaintance, describe the defendant’s remorse and the impact of the incident, cite examples of good character, optionally address employment consequences, and conclude with a request that the court consider the reference during sentencing.","Character Reference Template\n[Your Full Name][Your Address]\u000b[Your Phone Number]\u000b[Your Email Address]\n[Date]\nThe Presiding Magistrates\u000b[Name of Court]\u000b[Address of Court]\nDear Sir/Madam,\nRE: Character Reference for [Defendant's Full Name]\nMy name is [Your Full Name] and I am writing this reference for [Defendant's Full Name], who I have known for [Number] years as a [friend, colleague, family member, etc.].\nI am aware that [Defendant's Name] is appearing before the court for the offence of [Name of Offence]. I have discussed this matter with [him/her], and [he/she] has expressed genuine remorse for [his/her] actions. I have observed that this incident has had a significant impact on [him/her], and I believe [he/she] understands the seriousness of the situation.\nIn the time I have known [Defendant's Name], I have always found [him/her] to be a person of good character. [He/She] is [provide specific examples of their good character, such as honesty, reliability, and any positive contributions to their community or family].\n[Optional: If you are an employer, you can add a sentence about the impact of a conviction or loss of licence on their employment. For example: \"A conviction and/or loss of licence would have a significant impact on [Defendant's Name]'s employment as [explain the impact].\"]\nBased on my knowledge of [Defendant's Name], I believe that this offence is out of character and it is unlikely that [he/she] will re-offend. I hope the court will take my reference into account when considering the sentence.\nYours faithfully,\n[Your Signature]\n[Your Typed Name]","cbCaijDrXSfztept","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijDrXSfztept","docx",15939,"English","en",105,"# Letter header\n## Recipient and case details\n# Reference statement\n## Relationship and knowledge of character\n## Offence awareness, remorse, and impact\n# Character evidence and optional employment note\n# Conclusion and signature","[{\"question\":\"Who should write a character reference letter?\",\"answer\":\"A person who knows the defendant and can describe their character, relationship, and the defendant’s remorse and impact of the incident.\"},{\"question\":\"What information must be filled in on the template?\",\"answer\":\"The template requires the writer’s full name, address, phone, email, date, court details, the defendant’s full name, the offence, and specific examples of the defendant’s good character.\"},{\"question\":\"Can the letter include consequences of a conviction for employment?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. The template includes an optional sentence for employers to describe how a conviction or loss of licence could affect the defendant’s employment.\"}]","Character Reference Template | DOCX",1788239216,{"code":4,"msg":29,"data":30},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":31,"title":14,"keywords":32,"description":15,"schema_data":33,"social_meta":84,"head_meta":86,"extra_data":88,"updated_unix":27},"character-reference-template","",{"@graph":34,"@context":83},[35,52,66],{"@type":36,"itemListElement":37},"BreadcrumbList",[38,42,46,49],{"item":39,"name":40,"@type":41,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":43,"name":44,"@type":41,"position":45},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/","Template",2,{"item":47,"name":13,"@type":41,"position":48},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/letters/",3,{"item":50,"name":14,"@type":41,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/character-reference-template/168904/",4,{"url":50,"name":14,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":14,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":22,"description":15,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":60,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":61,"interactionStatistic":62},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":39,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document","2026-09-01",true,{"@type":63,"interactionType":64,"userInteractionCount":11},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":65},"ViewAction",{"@type":67,"mainEntity":68},"FAQPage",[69,75,79],{"name":70,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":72},"Who should write a character reference letter?","Question",{"text":73,"@type":74},"A person who knows the defendant and can describe their character, relationship, and the defendant’s remorse and impact of the incident.","Answer",{"name":76,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":77},"What information must be filled in on the template?",{"text":78,"@type":74},"The template requires the writer’s full name, address, phone, email, date, court details, the defendant’s full name, the offence, and specific examples of the defendant’s good character.",{"name":80,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":81},"Can the letter include consequences of a conviction for employment?",{"text":82,"@type":74},"Yes. The template includes an optional sentence for employers to describe how a conviction or loss of licence could affect the defendant’s employment.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":85,"og:title":14,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":15},"article",{"robots":87,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":90},[91,96,101,106,111,116,121,124,129],{"id":92,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":93,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":97,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":98,"show_sort_weight":99,"slug":100},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":102,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":103,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":105},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":107,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":108,"show_sort_weight":109,"slug":110},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":112,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":113,"show_sort_weight":114,"slug":115},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":117,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":118,"show_sort_weight":119,"slug":120},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":12,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":13,"show_sort_weight":122,"slug":123},30,"letters",{"id":125,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":126,"show_sort_weight":127,"slug":128},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":130,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":131,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":132},158,"General","general-158"]