Criminal Code Section Cheat Sheet

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Police Powers – Warrant Search

Territorial Warrant	487
General Warrant	487.01

Publication Bans

Bail evidence	517
Preliminary inquiry	539
Information Identifying witnesses or victims	486.4

Charges

Amendment of Charges	601
Severance and Joinder of Charges	591

Election/Plea

Crown Re-Election	561
Guilty Plea	606(1.1)
Guilty Plea to Modified Charges	606(4)
Transfer of Guilty Plea Charges	478 to 479

Remote Appearances

Guilty Plea

650(2)(b) and 715.23

Preliminary Inquiry

Eligibility	536(2)
Statement of Issues	536.3
Hearsay Evidence	540(7)

Stay Proceedings

Crown Stay

579

Defences

Colour of Right

429

Admission of Evidence

Proof of ownership of property by affidavit	657.1
Admission of Electronic Records	31.1 to 31.8 CEA

Verdicts

Lesser included offences	662
Attempt Proven	660

Fitness / NCR

Order of Assessment

672.12

Sentencing

Fundamental Principle	718.1
Pre-Sentence Order (PSR)	721
Summary Conviction Maximum Penalty	787
Victim Impact Statement	722

Parole

Delay of Parole Eligibility

743.6

Sentencing – Increased Penalty

Notice to Seek Increased Penalty

727

Sentencing – Evidence

Hearsay

723

Sentencing – Disposition

Discharge	730
Suspended Sentence	731(1)(a)
Fine	734
Victim Fine Surcharge	737

Sentencing – Incarceration

Intermittent

732

Sentencing – Ancillary Orders

Restitution

738

Sentencing – Ancillary Orders – Weapons

Weapons Prohibition (mandatory)	109
Weapons Prohibition (discretionary)	110

Sentencing – Ancillary Orders – Forfeiture

Weapons Forfeiture	491
Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime	462.37