Halt stands for "the alternative". A Halt settlement is offered to a minor by the police if it concerns a minor offence. The Halt settlement can relate to:

• Damage compensation;
• Performing activities of an educational nature, such as writing an essay or a letter of apology;
• Carrying out tasks that are related to the committed offences, such as community service;
• Carrying out tasks that are related to the damage caused, such as removing graffiti.

A Halt settlement is only possible if the minor confesses and if the minor agrees to following the Halt-procedure. The Halt sentence will not be part of the judicial documentation, also known as the criminal record.

A criminal case can only be settled twice via Halt. Moreover there has to be at least one year between the two Halt settlements.