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NB: all charging documents should be in both french and english.
==Information==
{{seealso|Criminal Code Forms}} (Form 2)
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! INFORMATION
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'''FORM 2'''<br>
'''Canada,'''<br>
'''Province of ___________,'''<br>
'''(territorial division).'''

<center>'''Information'''<Br>
'''(Sections 506 and 788)'''</center>

This is the information of [informant's name], of ___________, (occupation), hereinafter called the informant.

The informant says that he/she has reasonable grounds to believe and does believe that 

[NAME(S) OF ACCUSED PERSONS]

being {{box}} an adult, {{box}} a young person

on or about the ______________ day of ______________________________ A.D. ____________; or<br>
between the    ______________ day of _______________________________ A.D. ____________ <br>
and the        _____________ day of ________________________________ A.D. ____________<Br>
at or near     _______________________________________________________________________, [province] did

[LIST OF ALL CHARGES] 

Sworn or affirmed before me this ___________ day of ___________, A.D. ___________, at ___________.

______________________<br>
(Signature of Informant)<Br>
__________________________________ A Justice of the Peace in and for ___________

Note: The date of birth of the accused may be mentioned on the information or indictment.

R.S., {{LegHistory80s|1985, c. C-46}}, Form 2; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 184.
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==Indictment==
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! INDICTMENT
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'''FORM 4'''
'''(Sections 566, 566.1, 580 and 591)'''


'''CANADA'''<span style="display:inline-block; width: 400px;"></span>File No. _______________<br>
'''PROVINCE OF [province]'''<br>
'''PROVINCE DE [province, french]'''<br>

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'''IN THE [SUP. LEVEL OF COURT] OF [PROVINCE]'''<br>
'''DANS LA [SUP. LEVEL OF COURT, french] DE [PROVINCE, french]'''

'''HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'''<br>
'''SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE'''<Br>

'''against'''<br>
'''contre'''<br>

'''[NAME OF ACCUSED PERSON 1]'''<br>
'''AND'''<Br>
'''[NAME OF ACCUSED PERSON 2]'''

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[NAME OF ACCUSED 1] of  [ADDRESS] in the county of [Region]<br>
de     dans le comté de

and<Br> 
et<Br>

[NAME OF ACCUSED 2] of  [ADDRESS] in the county of [Region]<br>
de     dans le comté de


stands charged<br>
est inculpé(d) d'avoir

'''THAT''' he/she/they, between the [date] day of [month], [year] and the [date] day of [month], [year], at or near _________________, in the province of _________, did<br>
<center>'''''OR'''''</center>
'''THAT''' he/she/they, on or about the [date] day of [month], [year], at or near _________________, in the province of _________, did

...[describe the offence] ... (count 1);

'''AND FURTHERMORE THAT''' he/she/they ...[describe the offence]... (count 2);

...

{{DATED}}<br>
'''FAIT LE''' _______ jour de _________________ en l'an de grâce _________ à ______________________, [province, french].


{{CounselSignature}}<br><span style="display:inline-block; width: 300px;"></span>(Agent of the Attorney General)

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'''''IF THE CHARGE IS DONE AS A PREFERRED INDICTMENT'''''
</center>

I hereby consent to the preferring of this indictment pursuant to section 577 of the ''Criminal Code''.

{{DATED}}<br>
'''FAIT LE''' _______ jour de _________________ en l'an de grâce _________ à ______________________, [province, french].


<span style="display:inline-block; width: 300px;"></span>_____________________________________<br>
<span style="display:inline-block; width: 300px;"></span>[Name]<br>
<span style="display:inline-block; width: 300px;"></span>[Title]<Br>
<span style="display:inline-block; width: 300px;"></span>(Signature of Att. Gen. or other person designated under s. 577)

{{small|{{small|A translation into french of the details contained in this document may be obtained upon request.<br>Une traduction en français des détails de ce document peut être obtenue sur demande.}}}}

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'''CANADA'''<br>
'''PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE]'''<br>
'''PROVINCE DE [PROVINCE, french]'''

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'''IN THE [name of superior court] OF [PROVINCE, french]'''<Br>
'''DANS LA [name of superior court] DE [PROVINCE, french]'''

'''HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'''<Br>
'''SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE'''

'''against'''<Br>
'''contre'''

'''[ACCUSED 1]'''<Br>
'''AND'''<Br>
'''[ACCUSED 2]'''
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'''INDICTMENT'''<Br>
'''ACTE D'ACCUSATION'''
<hr>

Present:  The Honourable<br>
Devant:   Son Honneur

::with a jury
::avec un jury

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_______________________________<br>
'''FOREPERSON'''<br>
'''PRÉSIDENT(E)'''<br><br>
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| style="text-align: left; border-style: hidden;" colspan="2"|Taken in open court this ____________ day of ________________________ A.D., __________, at ______________________________,  [province].<br>Prononcé en audience publique le       jour de l'an de grâce 20     , à          [Province, french].
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<br><br><br>
________________________________<br>
'''CLERK OF THE CROWN'''<br>
'''PRÉPOSÉ(E) DE LA COURONNE'''<br>
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