View source for Disarming a Peace Officer (Offence)

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{{OffenceBox |OffenceTitle=Disarming a Peace Officer|OffencePage=Disarming a Peace Officer |Section=270.1|Act={{OBCCC}} |CrownElection={{OBHybridElection}} |Jurisdiction={{OBJurisdictionAll}} |Bail= {{OBBailAll}} |SummaryDisp= {{OBDispAll}} |SummaryMin= {{OBMinNone}} |SummaryMax= {{OBTime|18 months}} |IndictableDisp= {{OBDispSame}} |IndictableMin= {{OBMinNone}} |IndictableMax= {{OBTime|5 years}} }}

==Overview==
{{OverviewVIII|disarming a peace officer}}

'''Pleadings'''<br>
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{{PleadingsHybridList|s. 270.1 [disarming a peace officer] | Yes | {{YesIfCrown}} }}
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{{PleadingsHybridElection|s. 270.1}}

'''Release'''<br>
{{ReleaseAllOptions|s. 270.1}}

{{ReverseOnusCirc}}

{{IDCriminalAct|s. 270.1}}

'''Publication Bans'''<br>
{{GeneralPubBan}}

'''Offence Designations'''<br>
{{SeeBelowForAncillary}}

==Offence Wording==
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'''Disarming a peace officer'''<br>
270.1 (1) Every one commits an offence who, without the consent of a peace officer, takes or attempts to take a weapon that is in the possession of the peace officer when the peace officer is engaged in the execution of his or her duty.
<br>...<br>
'''Punishment'''<br>
(3) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of
:(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or
:(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than eighteen months. 

2002, c. 13, s. 11.
|[http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2#sec270.1 CCC]
}}

==Proof of the Offence==
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{{Proving|disarming a peace officer|270.1}}
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# the peace officer was in possession of an item;
# the item was a "weapon"
# the culprit took or attempted to take the item in the officer's possession;
# the peace officer was in the execution of his duty at the time;
# the peace officer did not give consent.

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==Interpretation of the Offence==

'''Weapons'''<br>
{{quotation|
270.1.<br>...<br>
'''Definition of “weapon”'''<br>
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), “weapon” means any thing that is designed to be used to cause injury or death to, or to temporarily incapacitate, a person.
<br>...<br>
2002, c. 13, s. 11.
|[http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2#sec270.1 CCC]
}}

===Misc Definitions===
[[Criminal Code and Related Definitions|Section 2]] defines "peace officer".

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==Participation of Third Parties==
{{seealso|Role of the Victim and Third Parties|Testimonial Aids for Young, Disabled or Vulnerable Witnesses}}

'''Testimonial Aids'''<br>
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'''On Finding of Guilt'''<br>
{{606Notice5Y|s. 270.1}}

{{RestitutionNotice}}

{{VISNotice}}

==Sentencing Principles and Ranges==
{{seealsoSentencing}}
'''Maximum Penalties'''<br>
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{{SProfileMax|s. 270.1 [disarming a peace officer] | Summary Election | 18 months custody }}
{{SProfileMax|s. 270.1 [disarming a peace officer] | Indictable Election | 5 years custody }}
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{{MaxPenaltyHybrid|s. 270.1|'''5 years incarceration'''|'''18 months jail'''}}

'''Minimum Penalties'''<br>
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'''Dispositions Available'''<br>
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|s. 270.1 || any || {{SProfileAll}}
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'''Consecutive Sentences'''<br>
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==Ancillary Sentencing Orders==
{{seealso|Ancillary Orders}}
	
'''Offence-specific Orders'''
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| [[DNA Orders]] ||s. 270.1 ||
* {{SecondDNA(AorB)Hybrid|s. 270.1}}
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| [[Weapons Prohibition Orders]] ||s. 270.1 ||
* {{Section110|s. 110}}
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'''General Sentencing Orders'''
{{GeneralSentencingOrders}}

'''General Forfeiture Orders'''
{{GeneralForfeitureOrders}}

==See Also==
'''Related Offences'''<br>
* [[Obstruction of a Peace Officer (Offence)]]
* [[Assault Peace Officer (Offence)]]

'''References'''<br>
* [[Pre-Trial and Trial Motions Checklist]]


[[Category:Offences with Maximum Penalty of 18 Months]]
[[Category:Offences with Maximum Penalty of 5 Years]]